Safety and efficacy of a new tourniquet system

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In upper limb surgery, the pneumatic tourniquet is an essential tool to provide a clean, bloodless surgical field, improving visualization of anatomical structures and preventing iatrogenic failure. Optimal inflation pressure to acco...

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Main Authors: Sato Junko, Ishii Yoshinori, Noguchi Hideo, Takeda Mitsuhiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/12/17