Pneumatic tourniquets provide arterial occlusion through an automated pressure regulator and are attached by tubing to a bladder in a cuff that fits the extremity circumferentially.

Pneumatic tourniquets are commonly used in surgeries involving the limbs to achieve a nearly bloodless surgery and an optimal operating field or when administering regional anesthesia during surgery on a limb.

The pneumatic tourniquet should be connected to the appropriate power/gas source, the components should be handled and the cuff applied in a manner to minimize the risk of patient injury.

A pneumatic tourniquet uses pressurized air to restrict blood flow and comprise an inflatable cuff, connective tubing, pressure source, pressure regulator, and a pressure display.

The Guideline for Pneumatic Tourniquet Safety was approved by the AORN Guidelines Advisory Board and became effective as of May 11, 2020. A medical librarian with a perioperative background conducted a systematic search of the databases Ovid MEDLINE®, Ovid Embase®, EBSCO CINAHL®, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

2007年10月9日 · The use of lower tourniquet inflation pressures in extremity surgery facilitated by curved and wide tourniquets and an integrated cuff inflation system

What should be monitored intraoperatively and postoperatively in patients undergoing pneumatic tourniquet-assisted procedures? Who can apply and inflate the pneumatic tourniquet? How do I document the procedure start time for a pneumatic tourniquet-assisted procedure?

2017年9月1日 · Pneumatic tourniquets are commonly used in surgeries involving the limbs to achieve a nearly bloodless surgery and an optimal operating field or when administering regional anesthesia during surgery on a limb.

2017年9月1日 · Pneumatic tourniquets are an effective and reliable way to achieve a nearly bloodless surgical field for optimal operating conditions, to minimize blood loss, and to administer regional anesthesia to an extremity.

Pneumatic tourniquets are used to occlude blood flow, obtain a near bloodless field for extremity surgery, and confine a bolus of anesthetic in an extremity for intravenous regional anesthesia. Serious patient injuries related to the use of pneumatic tourniquets are uncommon, but risk is …