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A new device for the inflation of the antigravity suit
Author(s) -
Brodrick P. M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1986.tb13180.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sitting , tourniquet , anesthesia , pathology
Summary The 'Schuro’orthopaedic tourniquet inflator catl be simply converted into a suitable device for inflating an antigravity suit (G‐suit). The antigravity suit may be used on neurosurgical patients undergoing procedures in the sitting position to help prevent hypotension and air embolism. The availability of this device may encourage the more widespread use of an antigravity suit in neuro‐anaesthetic practice.