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Table 1 The characteristics of included studies

From: Combined application versus topical and intravenous application of tranexamic acid following primary total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis

Study (year)

Number

Mean age

Anesthesia methods

TXA intervention

Prosthesis type

Thromboprophylaxis

Transfusion criteria

Xie 2016 [26]

70/70/70(T/I/C)

62.2/59.5/60.5(T/I/C)

General anesthesia

T:3 g; I: 1.5 g; C:1 g (IV) + 2 g (T)

Cementless

Enoxaparin + Physical therapy

Hb <7 g/dL

Yue 2015 [21]

136/238/357(T/I/C)

60.3/62.6/61.9(T/I/C)

–

T:3 g; I:15 mg/kg; TXA; C:15 mg/kg(IV) + 1.5 g (T)

Cementless

Low-molecular-weight heparin + Physical therapy

Hb <7 g/dL

Zhang 2015 [20]

34/34/34(T/I/C)

65.2/63.4/64.7(T/I/C)

–

T:0.1 g; I: l g; C:1 g(IV) + 0.1 g(T)

Cemented

Enoxaparin + rivaroxaban

Hb <7 g/dL

Zhao 2015 [25]

44/48/44(T/I/C)

62.2/59.8/57.6(T/I/C)

Continuous epidural anesthesia

T:1 g; I:1 g; C:1 g(IV) + 1 g(T)

Cementless

Rivaroxaban + Physical therapy

Hb < 8 g/dL

Lu 2016 [22]

141/141/141(T/I/C)

66.8/66.0/65.0(T/I/C)

General anesthesia

T: 2 g; I: 30 mg/kg TXA; C:30 mg/kg (IV) + 2 g (T)

Cementless

–

Hb <7 g/dL

Zhu 2016 [23]

20/20/20(T/I/C)

58.0/60.4/62.0(T/I/C)

–

T: 2 g; I: 15 mg/kg TXA; C:15 mg/kg (IV) + 2 g (T)

Cementless

–

–

Zeng 2016 [24]

50/50(/I/C)

54.0/53.6(/I/C)

–

I:15 mg/kg TXA; C:15 mg/kg (IV) + 1 g (T)

–

Low-molecular-weight heparin + Physical therapy

Hb <7 g/dL

  1. C combined group, T topical group, I intravenous group, IV intravenous injection, Hb hemoglobin