The 50 original articles included in this qualitative , systematic review revealed that the recommendations " Tourniquet " of the DGAI published in 2016 are mostly still up to date despite an inhomogeneous study situation .
INTRODUCTION The effectiveness of a  tourniquet  in the case of life-threatening hemorrhages of the extremities is well recognized and led to the recommendations on " Tourniquet " of the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care ( DGAI ) in 2016 .
The aim of this systematic review was to re-evaluate the current medical literature in relation to the published DGAI recommendations .
Evaluation of pain in bilateral total knee replacement with and without tourniquet; a prospective randomized control trial.
AIM Thigh pain following tourniquet application is a common complaint in early post operative period following total knee arthroplasty . METHOD Post operative Thigh pain was evaluated in 30 consecutive simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty patients between July 2013 and January 2014 . Patient thigh pain was evaluated with the VAS score . The scale was applied on first , second , third day & second and six weeks after surgery . RESULT There were statistically significant difference in VAS score  in non-tourniquet group on first , second , third post operative day . We did not find statistically significant difference at Second and Six weeks post operatively . CONCLUSION This R and omized trial demonstrates that non-tourniquet use in TKA has less early postoperative pain and leads to better recovery
The 50 original articles included in this qualitative , systematic review revealed that the recommendations " Tourniquet " of the DGAI published in 2016 are mostly still up to date despite an inhomogeneous study situation .
INTRODUCTION The effectiveness of a  tourniquet  in the case of life-threatening hemorrhages of the extremities is well recognized and led to the recommendations on " Tourniquet " of the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care ( DGAI ) in 2016 .
The aim of this systematic review was to re-evaluate the current medical literature in relation to the published DGAI recommendations .