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. 2024 Jan 9;9(1):80–91. doi: 10.1530/EOR-23-0091

Table 3.

Complications.

Complication/ Study Patients affected, n Trend identified*
Alteration in physiological parameters
 Bloch et al (43) Increased CBT
 Bloch et al. (44) Increased CBT
 Lynn et al. (45) Mixed respiratory and metabolic acidosis
 Goodarzi et al. (47) Increased CBT, lactate, end-tidal CO2
 Goodarzi et al. (46) Increased BP, HR, CBT
 Misra et al. (48) Increased BP and HR
Nerve Injury
 Schrock et al. (49) 5
 Slawski et al. (50) 11
 Saw et al. (51) 1
 Jardaly et al. (52) 4
 Yalcinkaya et al. (54) 1
 Inan et al. (53) 5
 Tredwell et al. (55) 15
Compartment syndrome
 Jardaly et al. (52) 1
Skin burns
 Hodgins et al. (58) 2
 Dickinson et al. (59) 3
Thrombosis and Embolism
 Murphy et al. (60) 7
 Ida et al. (61) 1
Pain
 Hanna et al. (62) Increased pain and analgesia requirements
 Vas et al. (63) 6
Limb swelling
 Silver et al. (57) Tourniquet use results in limb swelling

*Trends are identified over the study population rather than specific individuals; parameters such as core body temperature (CBT), heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP) or serum lactate and pH.