Tourniquet hemostasis

Its role is to temporarily block blood flow and create a "bloodless" surgical field, which can reduce blood loss during surgery and facilitate fine anatomy, sometimes as an emergency hemostasis for trauma patients. There are three methods. Generally, an inflatable pneumatic tourniquet is used to stop bleeding.

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