A Latex Finger Strip and Nylon Zip‐Tie Combo as a Tunable Digital Tourniquet

BACKGROUND Surgery on digit and nail requires a clear bloodless field that is often achieved by a tourniquet. OBJECTIVE The objective is to present a simple, effective, and safe tourniquet for digital surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS A latex glove and a nylon zip‐tie were used. A long strip is cut fro...

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Published in:Dermatologic surgery 2007-06, Vol.33 (6), p.713-715
Main Author: TANG, WILLIAM YUK MING
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Fingers
Gloves, Surgical
Hemostasis, Surgical - methods
Humans
Latex
Medical sciences
Nylons
Skin plastic surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Tourniquets
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Summary:BACKGROUND Surgery on digit and nail requires a clear bloodless field that is often achieved by a tourniquet. OBJECTIVE The objective is to present a simple, effective, and safe tourniquet for digital surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS A latex glove and a nylon zip‐tie were used. A long strip is cut from the little finger tube of a latex glove. This is used for wrapping around the digit for exsanguination. The pressure is then maintained with a household nylon zip‐tie. The finger strip is then cut to expose the operative field ready for surgery. The tourniquet pressure can be adjusted by tightening or loosening of the nylon zip‐tie. RESULTS Exsanguination and a bloodless field can be effectively achieved. The long tail of the nylon zip‐tie reminds the operator to remove it at end of the surgery. CONCLUSION A latex strip and nylon zip‐tie combo serves as a simple, effective, and safe tourniquet for digital surgery.
ISSN:1076-0512
1524-4725
DOI:10.1111/j.1524-4725.2007.33148.x