Venous Tourniquet and Handgrip Exercise as Simple Pre Operative Vein Mapping in Limited Resources Hospital
- Author:
Djajakusumah TM
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of Surgical Academia
2012;2(2):1-1
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Venous tourniquet is common method used by nurses to obtain blood sample. The purpose of this technique is to determine the accessibility of the vein prior to cannulation. This simple technique combined with handgrip exercise is an effective method to determine veins quality prior to AV fistula creation.
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