title: Tourniquet technique for reduced blood loss and wound assessment during excisions of burn wounds of the extremity.
abstract: Our surgical technique incorporates the advantages of previous techniques with some additional advantages described herein. We have found it a safe and effective method to reduce intraoperative bleeding, allow for intraoperative inspection of excised wounds and prevent the need for massive transfusions during excisions of burn wounds of the extremity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Burn Center, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York 10021.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Marano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madden
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Finkelstein
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Goodwin
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005121:Extremities; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D013997:Time Factors; D014111:Tourniquets