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. 2020 May 18;8(5):e2811.
doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002811. eCollection 2020 May.

The Whole Glove Tourniquet Technique Revisited With Video Instruction

Anna K Steve  1 , Julien J Shine  1 , Duncan Nickerson  1
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The Whole Glove Tourniquet Technique Revisited With Video Instruction

Anna K Steve et al. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. .

Abstract

This article revisits the whole glove tourniquet technique with video instruction. The whole glove tourniquet is a digital device that can be used to improve patient safety during hand surgery procedures performed under local anesthesia. Major benefits include of using this device are lower risk of the tourniquet being inadvertently left on the finger after completion of the procedure and improved sterile field in patients with heavily soiled extremities. The procedure is simple to use and does not require any specialized equipment, making it ideal for a wide variety of economic environments.

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Disclosure: The authors have no financial interest to declare in relation to the content of this article.

Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Apply glove to the patient’s injured hand.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Make a small incision at the distal-most tip of the glove overlying the injured finger.
Fig. 3.
Fig. 3.
Roll the glove’s finger proximally.
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Fig. 4.
The finger and glove are now ready to be prepped.
Fig. 5.
Fig. 5.
To remove the glove, make a small incision at the level of the tourniquet.
Fig. 6.
Fig. 6.
Pull the glove away from and off of the hand while cutting the glove towards its cuff.
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