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What is the risk to the graft if a tourniquet is applied too tight or left on too long?

April 26, 2017applied graft Left risk tight tourniquet

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What is the risk to the graft if a tourniquet is applied too tight or left on too long?

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As with any peripheral access, a tourniquet left on too long, or one that is applied too tightly, may constrict flow and increase clotting. The tourniquet should only be used for initiating cannulation and removed immediately when treatment begins.