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  • Title: [Ambulatory knee arthroscopy in arthroscopic surgery under local anesthesia].
    Author: Lorentsen AG, Enggaard TP, Bay M.
    Journal: Ugeskr Laeger; 1997 Nov 17; 159(47):6997-9. PubMed ID: 9417706.
    Abstract:
    After introducing knee arthroscopy in local anaesthesia as a standard regime in outpatients, we want to describe our experiences from 403 arthroscopies performed in 401 patients, aged 15-80 years, mean 37 years. Diagnostic arthroscopy was performed successfully in 397 of 403 cases. Arthroscopic surgery was indicated in 203 patients and carried out in 188 cases. It was possible to resect 144 of 158 tears of the meniscus. In conclusion, outpatient arthroscopy of the knee with transarthroscopic surgery in local anaesthesia using high dose lidocaine and no sedation is a valuable tool, and should be used on a larger scale. It is possible to carry out diagnostic arthroscopy and arthroscopic surgery in most patients, especially concerning resections of menisci.
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