”The efficacy of oral versus intravenous tranexamic acid in functional endoscopic sinus surgery”. A prospective, randomized, controlled trial

Abstract

Background Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a common procedure for the treatment of chronic sinusitis and minimal bleeding inside the narrow surgical field affects the surgical visualization, prolongs operative time, and increases ocular and intracranial injuries. Our study aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of oral versus intravenous Tranexamic acid on surgical field bleeding in endoscopic sinus surgery.