OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare the effect of tourniquet-induced ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury on the recovery of muscle function with and without prior hemorrhage. METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats (initially 400-450 g) were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 groups (n=8 per group): (1) hemorrhage (33% of estimated blood volume) plus tourniquet +H/+TK; (2) tourniquet alone (...

Corresponding author: Yun Hee Lim, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Sanggye 7-dong, Nowongu, Seoul 139-707, Korea. Tel: 82-2-950-1173, Fax: 82-2-950-1323, E-mail: [email protected] This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), w...

INTRODUCTION Battlefield tourniquet use can be lifesaving, but most reports are from hospitals with knowledge gaps remaining at the forward surgical team (FST). The quality of tourniquet applications in forward settings remain unknown. The purpose of this case series is to describe observations of tourniquet use at an FST in order to improve clinical performance. METHODS War casualties with t...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role and efficacy of the tourniquet in lower limb revascularization. METHODS During a 3-year period, 195 patients underwent 205 infrainguinal reconstruction operations in the lower extremity. These patients underwent bypass with a tourniquet and inflow occlusion (group 1) or bypass without a tourniquet (group 2). The type of infrainguinal ...

BackgroundLife-threatening hemorrhage from extremity injuries can be effectively controlled in the prehospital environment through direct pressure, wound packing, and use of tourniquets. Early tourniquet application has been prioritized for rapid control severe is a cornerstone trauma resuscitation guidelines. Emergency physicians must knowledgeable regarding initial assessment appropriate mana...

PURPOSE To pre p a re and explore new solutions of semifluorinated alkane in silicone oil, which have a specific gravity slightly higher than silicone oil and vitreous fluid (referred to in the following as heavier-than-water silicone oils (HWSs), and to investigate, in vitro, whether HWSs can be used to plug retina holes, while allowing dehydration of the subretinal space. METHODS HWS soluti...

Hair tourniquet syndrome is a rare yet potentially devastating entity in children. Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome involves fibres of hair or thread wrapped around an appendage (toe, finger, clitoris, penis etc.) producing tissue necrosis. It is frequently missed or misdiagnosed leading to delayed diagnosis resulting in gangrene of toe or finger. Tourniquet syndrome of penis can present with to...

Blood was collected by venepuncture from nine healthy subjects over a ten minute period before applying a standard tourniquet, and over a ten minute period afterwards. Plasma ionised calcium was unaltered by the tourniquet, whereas total calcium, total protein and albumin in serum increased modestly. However, there was no effect on total calcium adjusted for albumin. Even without albumin adjust...