A Randomised Controlled Trial of the Use of a Tourniquet to Reduce Blood Loss During Transtibial Amputation for Peripheral Arterial Disease

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 646-650

  Choksy, S A ^a   Lee Chong, P ^a   Smith, C ^a   Ireland, M ^a   Beard, J ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Critical limb ischaemia; Peripheral arterial disease; Randomised controlled trial; Tourniquet; Transtibial amputation

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PEROPERATIVE BLEEDING; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANK SUM TEST; REOPERATION; TOURNIQUET; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; AMPUTATION; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; TIBIA; TOURNIQUETS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646922617     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.03.008     Document Type: Article

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