The researchers Charlotte Beaucreux, Benoît Vivien, Ethan Miles, Sylvain Ausset, and Pierre Pasquier conducted a significant literature review on the utilization of tourniquets among civilian populations. The article titled “Application of Tourniquet in Civilian Trauma: A Systematic Review of the Literature” was published in the journal Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine in 2018.
The authors analyzed all studies published up until the end of 2016, encompassing 24 articles that discussed the application of 3028 tourniquets.
Here are the key findings from this review:
This systematic review reported 24 studies concerning the application of TQ in civilian setting. This is a highly up to date topic, 22 articles out of 24 being published since 2014. TQ saved lives, with few associated complications. Beaucreux et al. (2018)
Beaucreux, C., Vivien, B., Miles, E., Ausset, S., & Pasquier, P. (2018). Application of tourniquet in civilian trauma: systematic review of the literature. Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 37(6), 597-606.
