The tourniquet then is tightened and secured by perpendicularly placing a hemostat at the end of the catheter farthest from the vessel. |
The doctor uses a hand or a tourniquet to temporarily block off the blood flow in the veins. |
She winced as she pulled the tourniquet tight but knew it was better than losing consciousness due to loss of blood. |
The operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia and in the lateral decubitus position with a thigh tourniquet. |
Drain blood from the finger and apply a tourniquet using a rubber band at the base of the affected digit. |
Many surgeons use a tourniquet around the thigh, which reduces blood flow around the knee. |