Safety of tranexamic acid in surgically treated isolated spine trauma

Table 3 Comparison of outcomes between the tranexamic acid and non-tranexamic acid groups, n (%)

Outcomes	TXA group (n = 26)	Non-TXA group (n = 41)	P value
Intraoperative blood loss
< 150 mL	8 (31)	36 (88)	0.03
150-300 mL	15 (58)	4 (10)
300-500 mL	3 (11)	1 (2)
Intraoperative cell salvage	2 (7.6)	1 (2)
Intra-operative transfusion	1 (4)	2 (5)
Drain inserted	21 (81)	19 (46)
Time of drain removal
24 h	11 (42)	14 (34)	0.002
48 h	9 (35)	5 (12)
> 48 h	1 (4)	0
Admittance to discharge (d)	10	3	0.7

TXA: Tranexamic acid.