anläggande av blodtomt fält

English translation: provision (or creation) of a blood free field

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Swedish term or phrase:anläggande av blodtomt fält
English translation:provision (or creation) of a blood free field
Entered by: David Rumsey

19:01 Apr 22, 2014
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Medical - Medical (general)
Swedish term or phrase: anläggande av blodtomt fält
In a report on prosthesis surgery.

"Första dosen påbörjas 45 till 30 minuter före operationsstart eller anläggande av blodtomt fält."

I have translated this as "application of a tourniquet" but I am wondering if I should translate this literally as "creation of a bloodless area" in case there is some other process for removing blood from a limb without a tourniquet.
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 09:57
provision (or creation) of a blood free field
Explanation:
For examples of use of blood free field in surgery manuals etc see here http://tinyurl.com/mv34rjo
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Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:57
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Tusen tack!
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4 +1provision (or creation) of a blood free field
Agneta Pallinder
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More on blood-free fields
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provision (or creation) of a blood free field


Explanation:
For examples of use of blood free field in surgery manuals etc see here http://tinyurl.com/mv34rjo

Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:57
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
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Tusen tack!

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agree  Cynthia Coan: I agree completely with what Nils says about not being more specific when translating than the source text is.
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19 hrs
Reference: More on blood-free fields

Reference information:
In surgery it's important not only to remove blood from the area of focus but also to take steps to prevent excess blood flow from occurring in the first place. Among other things, drugs and/or other chemical agents can play a role in this.


    Reference: http://medind.nic.in/eaa/t05/i2/eaat05i2p42.pdf
Cynthia Coan
United States
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PRO pts in category: 60
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