What is a keyhole surgery?
Knee's knee surgery is another name for knee arthroscopy. It is a surgery in which two or three small cuts are carried out around the knee area to view and correct various knee problems. Browsing and repair is achieved using a small camcorder and various medical tools.
The procedure is just one of several options to fix knee problems. It can be used for problems such as damaged tissue or cartilage as well as torn or damaged front cross (ACL) or rear cross ligament (PCL). In addition, surgery can also be used to extract tissue samples during biopsy. For example, general anesthesia may require the patient to give up food and drink for hours before surgery. Also, those who smoke can be asked to stop because smoking can slow down the recovery of the process.
During surgery, anesthesia is used to anestrate pain. The video camera is inserted into the knee of oneI get out of the cuts. It is connected to the monitor in the operating room. In some cases, and if the patient has been given anesthesia that will allow him to remain up during the procedure, he may be allowed to view the operation as happened.
S physiological solution is pumped to the knee to expand the space and give the surgeon a better view. If repair is necessary, the surgeon can insert various medical tools into other cuts to complete the surgery. The salt solution is released and then slices are quilted and tied.
The length of the surgery varies with the type of operation. In general, however, the knee operation keyhole takes less than a day and takes about 30 minutes to more than an hour. Use of anesthesia requires the patient to wait home, but in most cases can leave the same day.
Depending on the severity of the surgery, the recovery time can range from relatively fast to a longer period of time. Complete recoveryEying also depends on the type of problem that has been used for repair. For a while, crutches or knee orthosis could be needed, so the weight of the knee is held. In addition, the pain can be controlled in this way. Painkillers can be prescribed or can be purchased via a counter to alleviate pain.
As with any surgery, side effects and complications can occur from key hole knee surgery. They include scars, infection and joint damage or bleeding. Failed operation can lead to further surgery.