TOURNIQUET

A 'tourniquet' can be defined as a constricting or compressing device used to control venous and arterial circulation to an extremity for a period of time. Pressure is applied circumferentially upon the skin and underlying tissues of a limb; this pressure is transferred to the walls of vessels, causing them to become temporarily occluded.^[1]

★ Surgical tourniquets enable surgeons to work in a bloodless operative field

★ Emergency tourniquets are used in Emergency bleeding control to prevent severe blood loss from limb trauma.

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External Links

★ Tourniquets.org Educational website

★ Delfi Medical Surgical and emergency tourniquets

References

1. Tourniquets.org