Maximum tourniquet time for the upper limb is ?: (A) 1/2 hour, (B) 1 hr, (C) 1-1/2 hrs., (D) 2 hrs
Answer is C. Ans. is 'c' i.e., 1-1/2 hr. In experiment animals tourniquets have been retained for three hours without lasting ill effect but in practice an hour and a half is probably a wise limit.