Exsanguination of the upper limb in hand surgery comparison of four methods.
Four methods of exsanguination of the upper limb during hand surgery were compared by a randomised blind trial in one hundred patients. Exsanguination by a method of hand-over-hand compression proved ideal in 92% of cases. The advantages of this technique are discussed.
D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D011312:Pressure; D011897:Random Allocation; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014111:Tourniquets