Incidence and factors influencing tourniquet pain
Purpose: The use of tourniquet in orthopedic surgery facilitates operation by establishing a bloodless surgical field. However, many complications following the use of tourniquets have been reported. Tourniquet pain is the most common complication.
Surendra U Kamath, Krithika Kamath
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Efficacy of Tourniquet Use in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Review
Background: The use of a tourniquet has become widely accepted as standard practice during total knee arthroplasty (TKA). There are conflicting outcomes in using a tourniquet during TKA. This brings to question the role a tourniquet has in TKA. Therefore,
Patrick Riggle, Paul Ulrich
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Tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty and systemic inflammation: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Background Pneumatic tourniquet use during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial. Although it reduces intraoperative blood loss, tourniquet-induced ischemia–reperfusion may amplify systemic inflammation.
Caglar Tuna Issi +3 more
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Effect of controlled hypotension combined with low-pressure tourniquet on hemoglobin reduction after total knee arthroplasty [PDF]
Background Blood loss is common in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Tourniquet use and controlled hypotension are standard interventions to minimize intraoperative bleeding and avoid transfusions.
Jia Ji +7 more
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Complications Following Aseptic Knee Revision Based on Tourniquet Use [PDF]
Background: Tourniquet use in revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) enhances visualization and improves cement penetration. However, concerns exist about muscle injury, pain, wound complications, and venous thromboembolism (VTE).
William J. Pater, BS +3 more
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Placenta Accreta Spectrum Outcomes Using Tourniquet and Forceps for Vascular Control
Objective: To evaluate the use of tourniquet and forceps to reduce bleeding during surgical treatment of severe placenta accreta spectrum (placenta increta and placenta percreta).Methods: A tourniquet was used in the lower part of the uterus during ...
Jingrui Huang +13 more
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A survey of the use of tourniquet among orthopaedic surgeons in Nigeria
Background: The modern arterial tourniquet is an automatic tourniquet system which contains many features that help to minimise complications and improve safety.
Adesina Ajibade +3 more
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Tourniquet use is common practice in many millions of orthopaedic procedures annually. Recent reviews of risks and benefits of surgical tourniquet use have primarily involved meta-analyses, many of which have forgone a comprehensive risk-benefit analysis
Michael E. Neufeld +7 more
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Comparison of bolus administration effects of lidocaine on preventing tourniquet-induced hypertension in patients undergoing general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background This study assessed the effect of a single bolus administration of lidocaine on the prevention of tourniquet-induced hypertension (TIH) and compared the effect of lidocaine to that of ketamine in patients undergoing general anesthesia. Methods
Ji WooK Kim +7 more
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Introduction This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of silicon ring tourniquets and conventional pneumatic tourniquets in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Tae sung Lee +4 more
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