Open AccessINFLUENCE OF TOURNIQUET APPLICATION;
Author(s) -
Farheen Aslam,
Asthma Shaukat,
Zakir Ali,
Tariq Mehmood Arain
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2013.20.05.1220
Subject(s) - tourniquet , medicine , volunteer , blood pressure , anesthesia , surgery , agronomy , biology
Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the mean change in selected chemical analytes with and withoutapplication of tourniquet. Data source: Blood samples were collected from all persons irrespective of age and gender visiting pathologylaboratory, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur. Study design: The study was a Quasi experimental study. Setting: The studywas carried out in Pathology Laboratory, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur on Selectra XL and Easy lyte. Period: October 2011to April 2012. Subject and method: Blood samples were taken from both arms of 265 volunteer with one difference that standardizedexternal pressure of 60 mm Hg was applied by using a sphygmomanometer for one minute on one arm and on other arm blood samplewas collected without application of tourniquet. Results: Samples with tourniquet application showed statistically significant meanincrease in serum concentration of protein (p =0.001), cholesterol (p=0.03), calcium (p =0.007) and potassium (p=0.0001). Themean concentration of serum sodium and chloride showed no statistically significant change after one minute of tourniquet application.Conclusions: The tourniquet application of one minute influence certain laboratory parameters, so its use should be kept to a minimum.