Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Blood Loss in Lower Segment Cesearean Section: A Randomised Controlled Study

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Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Blood Loss in Lower Segment Cesearean Section: A Randomised Controlled Study L. Hemapriya1 · Greeshma More1 · Anil Kumar2 Received: 11 December 2019 / Accepted: 27 June 2020 © Federation of Obstetric & Gynecological Societies of India 2020

Abstract Objectives  To determine the efficacy of tranexamic acid in decreasing blood loss in elective/emergency LSCS. Materials and Methods  A prospective randomised case control study was done in 200 pregnant women undergoing elective/ emergency LSCS in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Mysuru, from December 2018 to September 2019. Women in the age group of 18–35 years were included in the study. Those with anaemia (Hb