Esmarch bandage

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Original Esmarch bandage
Vernaid bandage
Another First-Aid bandage

Esmarch bandage (also known as Esmarch's bandage for surgical haemostasis or Esmarch's tourniquet) in its modern form is a narrow hard rubber tourniquet with a chain fastener that is used to control bleeding by applying it around a limb in such a way that blood is expelled from it.[1] This prevents the flow of blood to or from the distal area, making it easier to operate. The limb is often elevated as the elastic pressure is applied.


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  1. ^ [1] "Esmarch bandage" entry in Dorlands Medical Dictionary
