Tourniquet in Surgery of the Limbs: A Review of History, Types …
网页2015年2月18日 · Surgical Tourniquets are used in orthopaedic and plastic surgeries for creation of a bloodless field, greater safety, better precision, and more convenience for the surgeon. Another use of the tourniquet is as a regional anaesthetic. Emergency tourniquets are used to control bleeding in accidents or war.
Tourniquets in orthopedic surgery - PMC - National Center for ...
网页This review article was aimed to discuss (1) physiological changes of tourniquet application, (2) complications of tourniquet use, (3) pre-application precautions, (4) proper application of tourniquet, (5) the safe duration and pressure for tourniquet use, (6) recommendations for the safe use of tourniquet, (7) tourniquet pain: its cause and ...
Understanding and Optimizing Tourniquet Use During Extremity Surgery ...
网页2019年1月29日 · This article summarizes the indications and assessments for and risks of tourniquet use for patients during extremity surgery. An understanding of these topics can improve surgical outcomes and promote safe perioperative care.
Tourniquet use in trauma and orthopaedics, how and when: …
网页2023年10月1日 · Tourniquet use is common in trauma and orthopaedic surgery to facilitate safe surgery with a bloodless field, however there are potential complications that can occur as a result of improper tourniquet use. The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) published guidelines in October 2021 to ensure the safe use of intraoperative tourniquets.
The crucial role of tourniquets in trauma care - Mayo Clinic
网页An emergency medicine specialist discusses the role of tourniquets, tourniquet objections, a brief history of use, when to use tourniquets, improvised tourniquets and how to be prepared to use a tourniquet correctly.
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - LWW
网页Surgical tourniquets. Surgical tourniquets enable the surgeons to work in a bloodless operative field by preventing blood flow to a limb and allow surgical procedures to be performed with improved accuracy, safety, and speed. They have two basic designs – noninflatable and inflatable.
tourniquets.org – Educational website focused on surgical tourniquets ...
网页tourniquets.org – Educational website focused on surgical tourniquets, on related tourniquets for bloodflow restricted training and rehabilitation in orthopedics, and on related tourniquets for pre-hospital and military applications. The purpose is to provide comprehensive and current information leading to safer and more effective use of ...
Tourniquet use in orthopaedic surgery - ScienceDirect
网页2017年10月1日 · The application of a tourniquet is a routine adjunct to current orthopaedic surgical practice. It is commonplace for both elective and trauma surgery. This review article seeks to explore the issues surrounding tourniquet and current best practice.
Surgical Tourniquets - SpringerLink
网页2023年9月28日 · Tourniquets are used in extremity surgery to minimize bleeding, improve surgical field visualization, and confine anesthetic to an extremity (e.g., during a Bier block). In scenarios of trauma, tourniquets can save lives by halting a patient’s imminent exsanguination and getting the patient safely to a hospital for treatment and resuscitation.
Understanding and Optimizing Tourniquet Use During Extremity …
网页This article summarizes the indications and assessments for and risks of tourniquet use for patients during extremity surgery. An understanding of these topics can improve surgical outcomes and promote safe perioperative care. Keywords: extremity surgery; ischemia; pneumatic tourniquet; tourniquet pressure; tourniquet time.