"Tourniquets" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Devices for the compression of a blood vessel by application around an extremity to control the circulation and prevent the flow of blood to or from the distal area. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D014111
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.926
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tourniquets" by people in Profiles.
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Pederiva D, Pilla F, Chiaramonte I, Rinaldi A, Rossomando V, Brunello M, Vita F, Faldini C. Under 2$ hand anesthesia? Our first 800 cases with Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) in hand surgery. Musculoskelet Surg. 2025 Jun; 109(2):163-166.
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Wahal C, Grant SA, Gadsden J, Rambhia MT, Bullock WM. Femoral artery block (FAB) attenuates thigh tourniquet-induced hypertension: a prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 03; 46(3):228-232.
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Hwang MS, Britt CJ, Vila PM, Dang RP, Fleming SI, Patel AM, Paniello RC, Rich JT, Hanasono MM, Desai SC. Factors associated with skin graft take in fibula and radial forearm free flap donor sites. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Jul - Aug; 41(4):102536.
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Britt CJ, Hwang MS, Vila PM, Dang RP, Fleming SI, Patel AM, Paniello RC, Rich JT, Hanasono MM, Desai SC. Tourniquet use and factors associated with hematoma formation in free tissue transfer. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 May - Jun; 41(3):102404.
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Goel R, Rondon AJ, Sydnor K, Blevins K, O'Malley M, Purtill JJ, Austin MS. Tourniquet Use Does Not Affect Functional Outcomes or Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Oct 16; 101(20):1821-1828.
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Morita Y, Kinoshita H. Incomplete clinical evaluation regarding protective effects of dexmedetomidine on stress and inflammatory responses. Minerva Anestesiol. 2020 02; 86(2):221-222.
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Snyder CL. Bleeding Children. Pediatrics. 2019 06; 143(6).
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Harcke HT, Lawrence LL, Gripp EW, Kecskemethy HH, Kruse RW, Murphy SG. Adult Tourniquet for Use in School-Age Emergencies. Pediatrics. 2019 06; 143(6).
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Codding JL, Bhat SB, Ilyas AM. An Economic Analysis of MAC Versus WALANT: A Trigger Finger Release Surgery Case Study. Hand (N Y). 2017 07; 12(4):348-351.
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Parvizi J, Parmar R, Raphael IJ, Restrepo C, Rothman RH. Proximal deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolus following total joint arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2014 Sep; 29(9):1846-8.