Author Year Surgical
specialty
Regime Results
Ausen K⁠[@141087] 2015 Plastic surgery: reduction mammoplasty Wound moistened with 20 mL of TXA (25 mg/mL) before wound closure Significant reduction in drain fluid production
Ausen K[@141078] 2019 Plastic surgery: body contouring Bolus of 200mL (5 mg/mL) into wound cavity post wound closure (via drainage tubes)

Moistening wound surface with 20 mL of TXA (25 mg/mL) prior to wound closure
Peak serum concentration approximately 5 µg/mL
Ausen K[@141088] 2020 Oncologic breast Wound moistening with 20 mL of TXA (25 mg/mL) before wound closure Significant reduction in drain production and earlier removal of drain

Increased rate of seroma aspiration in those undergoing lymph node clearance, but no increase in chronic seroma