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Editorial
. 2025 Aug 1;14(4):689-691.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn-2025-502. Epub 2025 Jul 24.

The value of tranexamic acid in liver resection should not be exaggerated or ignored

Penglei Ge  1 , Yang Wu  1
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Editorial

The value of tranexamic acid in liver resection should not be exaggerated or ignored

Penglei Ge et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Tranexamic acid (TXA); blood transfusion; liver resection.

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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://hbsn.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/hbsn-2025-502/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Comment on

  • Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Liver Resection: The HeLiX Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Karanicolas PJ, Lin Y, McCluskey SA, Tarshis J, Thorpe KE, Wei A, Dixon E, Porter G, Chaudhury P, Nanji S, Ruo L, Tsang ME, Skaro A, Eeson G, Cleary S, Moulton CA, Ball CG, Hallet J, Coburn N, Serrano PE, Jayaraman S, Law C, Tandan V, Sapisochin G, Nagorney D, Quan D, Smoot R, Gallinger S, Metrakos P, Reichman TW, Jalink D, Bennett S, Sutherland F, Solano E, Molinari M, Tang ES, Warner SG, Bathe OF, Barkun J, Kendrick ML, Truty M, Roke R, Xu G, Lafreniere-Roula M, Guyatt G; HPB CONCEPT Team. Karanicolas PJ, et al. JAMA. 2024 Oct 1;332(13):1080-1089. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.11783. JAMA. 2024. PMID: 39158894 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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