Tourniquet-induced tissue hypoxia characterized by near-infrared spectroscopy during ankle surgery: an observational study
Abstract Background Pneumatic tourniquet inflation during extremity surgery leads to profound and prolonged tissue ischemia. Its effect on tissue oxygenation is inadequately studied. Methods Patients undergoing elective ankle surgery with tourniquet application participated in this observational coh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0740-8 |