Venous pressure during intravenous regional anesthesia: Implications for setting tourniquet pressure

Background and Aims: Intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA) is utilized for upper extremity surgery, but higher tourniquet pressure and longer inflation time increase the risk of soft tissue and nerve injury. We investigated the duration and magnitude of elevated venous pressure during IVRA to asses...

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Main Authors: Borzoo Farhang, Alex C Lesiak, Daniel J Ianno, Hayk Minasyan, Adam B Shafritz, Christopher M Viscomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2018;volume=34;issue=4;spage=507;epage=512;aulast=Farhang