in Kharkov, a soldier who survived after 36 days with a tourniquet was operated on – UNIAN
Typically, it is recommended to apply a tourniquet for a maximum of two hours.
In Kharkov, a Ukrainian soldier was operated on, who spent 36 days with a tourniquet on his wounded leg and survived. This was reported on the Facebook page of the Military Medical Clinical Center of the Northern Region.
The 41-year-old defender named Alexander could not be evacuated from positions near Volchansk for more than a month. He spent all this time with a tourniquet placed on his leg, although it is usually recommended to keep them on for no longer than two hours. Even the most experienced military surgeons do not remember this figure: 864 hours.
“But when there are no other options, when there are fierce battles all around, you can only grit your teeth and hope for a miracle. And it happened, Alexander survived. The previous record, which literally…
