Figure 6From: Effectiveness of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss in spinal surgery: a meta-analysis One patient (1/73) developed an asymptomatic non-Q myocardial infarction in the TXA group and one patient (1/74) had a DVT in the placebo group, it seems insignificant difference for the thrombolic complications between the TXA and placebo group. TXA = tranexamic acid, SD = standard deviation, IV = inverse variance, and df = degrees of freedom.Back to article page