Is the Use of Tourniquets More Advantageous than Other Bleeding Control Techniques in Patients with Limb Hemorrhage? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Is the Use of Tourniquets More Advantageous than Other Bleeding Control Techniques in Patients with Limb Hemorrhage? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Trauma, particularly uncontrolled bleeding, is a major cause of death. Recent evidence-based guidelines recommend the use of a tourniquet when life-threating limb bleeding cannot be controlled with direct pressure. Prehospital hemorrhage management, acco...

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Main Authors: Roberto Cirocchi, Dominica Prigorschi, Luca Properzi, Matteo Matteucci, Francesca Duro, Giovanni Domenico Tebala, Bruno Cirillo, Paolo Sapienza, Gioia Brachini, Sara Lauricella, Diletta Cassini, Antonia Rizzuto, Andrea Mingoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
tourniquet
trauma
amputation
bleed
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/61/1/93
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