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Hand Exsanguination: Prospective Randomised Blind Study of an Established Versus a Modified Technique

From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals Aintree, Liverpool, UK

Correspondence: Correspondence to: Mr Chris Harris, Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedic and Accident Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK. Tel.: +44 (0) 151 525 5980; Fax: +44 (0) 151 529 2549; E-mail: christian.harris{at}tesco.net

One hundred patients undergoing elective hand surgery were randomized to have their hands exsanguinated by either the Rhys-Davies exsanguinator alone or the Rhys-Davies exsanguinator supplemented by a 500 ml bag of intravenous fluid which was placed in the patient’s palm as the exsanguinator was rolled up the limb. The quality of the exsanguination was assessed by the surgeon using a pre-defined subjective scoring system. There were no significant differences in the exsanguination scores of the two treatment groups.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 27, No. 4, 361-362 (2002)
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2002.0772


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