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Tourniquet on the low segment of the uterus reduces blood loss in postpartum hemorrhage during hysterectomy for placenta accreta: Old but gold

“…Third, surgery site conditions that could be directly affected by the factors above and finally prolonged ICU stay due to massive blood transfusion and surgery complications. The use of tourniquet is an ancient technique that helps control hemostasis in orthopedic and traumatology procedures and proved its safety and efficiency [29] , [30] . In gynecology, the use of tourniquet was initially described in myomectomies [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] .…”