[The use of pre-hospital tourniquets in life-threatening in extremity traumas].
Ugeskrift for Laeger · 2014-09-01 · Other / unclear
Abstract
Tourniquets have been used for centuries. They have been called lifesavers and "an invention of the evil one". 90.9% of deaths on the battlefields result from haemorrhage. Lessons learned du-ring the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have developed the treat-ment given to hypovolaemic patients on the battlefield. Treating bleeding and hypovolaemia is now considered as the primary intervention. The tourniquet has proven to be an indis-pensable tool treating wounded soldiers, with little risk of complications. The tourniquet might also show to be a valuable asset in a pre-hospital urban setting.