The air tourniquet is routinely used in the surgery of the lower limbs. Circulatory and biochemical changes in the blood were investigated during the use of the tourniquet and after its removal. The blood flow was stopped by tourniquet for 60•`120 minutes under general anesthesia with intra-tracheal intubation. The results obtained were as follows. Blood pressure and CVP were sharply reduced af...

background despite several studies investigating the pathophysiologic effects of tourniquet usage in extremity surgeries, there are not enough data about these effects in adhesion release surgeries of burn patients. in the light of numerous metabolic changes of burn tissues, we tried to determine whether there are any significant differences in metabolic responses of burn tissues to tourniquet ...

BACKGROUND In this prospective study we aimed at examining the effects of pneumatic tourniquet on intraocular pressure during elective knee surgery. METHOD Twenty patients undergoing elective knee surgery under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation were inluded the study. Anesthesia was induced with pentothal, rocuronium and fentanyl, then maintained with sevoflurane and nitrous oxide i...

A large urban epidemic of dengue fever occurred in Kollam city of Kerala in 2003. During this epidemic, a study was conducted among 250 IgM dengue antibody-confirmed cases admitted to three major hospitals in Kollam city. The presenting symptoms were: fever (96.8%), headache (77.2%), abdominal pain (62.4%), diarrhoea (15.2%), bleeding (15.2%), skin rash (13.2%), pruritus (10.4%), sore throat (5...

We present a case of emergency tourniquet use of unusually long duration. The patient was wounded during combat operations, and the subsequent battle and evacuation caused a significant delay in surgical treatment of his wounds. Emergency tourniquets can be lifesaving, but are not benign interventions. In general, the extent of tourniquet injury increases with increasing time of application. De...

A 23 year old woman presented with facial pain, a right parotid tumour and iron deficiency anaemia. She had several cutaneous venous swellings and tumours with a similar appearance were found in the large bowel. Histological examination of the parotid tumour and angiography of the skin and gut lesions confirmed that they were venous in origin. The aetiology, classification, and complications of...

Bleeding prevention and control by tourniquet use by out-of-hospital caregivers is a major breakthrough in military medicine of current wars. The present review documents developments in tourniquet practices since 2001 among the US military services for aid in improving doctrine, policy, and especially care in wars to come. Tourniquets are an adjunct for resuscitation in self-care and buddy aid...

This study was designed to measure ischaemic pain during and after infusion of adenosine. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study, eight ASA 1 male volunteers received infusion of adenosine 100 micrograms kg-1 min-1 or placebo for 10 min. This was repeated 1 week later with the alternate infusion. Pain measurements were made during tourniquet-induced ischaemia in an exercising ar...