Table 4 Comparison of changes in venous assessment score (n = 88)

T1

Baseline

1: neither visible nor palpable

31

(35.2)

35

(39.8)

36

(40.9)

.761

.669

.945

2: visible but not palpable

9

(10.2)

10

(11.4)

13

(14.8)

3: barely visible and palpable

38

(43.2)

31

(35.2)

28

(31.8)

4: visible and palpable

10

(11.4)

12

(13.6)

11

(12.5)

5: clearly visible and easily palpable

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

T3

After tourniquet

1: neither visible nor palpable

3

(3.4)

6

(6.8)

24

(27.3)

.714

 < .001

 < .001

2: visible but not palpable

1

(1.1)

3

(3.4)

8

(9.1)

3: barely visible and palpable

54

(61.4)

53

(60.2)

39

(44.3)

4: visible and palpable

19

(21.6)

17

(19.3)

15

(17.1)

5: clearly visible and easily palpable

11

(12.5)

9

(10.2)

2

(2.3)

P^b

 < .001

 < .001

.194