Evaluation of possible battlefield tourniquet systems for the far-forward setting

被引：41

作者：

Calkins, MD ^{[1
]}

Snow, C ^{[1
]}

Costello, M ^{[1
]}

Bentley, TB ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Walter Reed Army Med Ctr, Walter Reed Army Inst Res, Dept Resuscitat Med, Washington, DC 20307 USA

来源：

MILITARY MEDICINE | 2000年 / 165卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1093/milmed/165.5.379

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

A significant number of casualties in previous conflicts died from peripheral vascular wounds. A well-designed tourniquet could possibly have prevented these deaths. The objective of this study was the identification of such a tourniquet. A survey of Special Operations corpsmen established important characteristics necessary in an ideal tourniquet. Because most available devices do not and patented ideas could not meet these criteria, a number of prototypes were developed. Seven potentially satisfactory tourniquets were evaluated by 15 Navy SEAL corpsmen. The success and timing of placement were recorded, and a follow-up questionnaire was completed. Of the several successful tourniquets, two were preferred. Tourniquets incorporating a windlass technique take longer to place and often fail when placed with only one hand. New, relatively simple tourniquet devices incorporating bladder and ratchet mechanisms can significantly improve tourniquet performance.

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页码：379 / 384

页数：6