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I know when arthroscopic surgery is performed on the torso, carbon dioxide gas is used to inflate the cavity. Is the same true for a knee procedure?
 
Rags???????????????????????????????
I vote Helium. Much more fun.
 
:doh:Don't you just hate when your cavity is inflated? :noidea:
 
precocious said:
:doh:Don't you just hate when your cavity is inflated? :noidea:
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Yes. Deflating my cavity is one of the few joys left to me these days, much to the dismay of anyone in the vicinity.:ack:
 
lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala :joyman: :music:
 
Rags is on a bus trip today, so she probably won't answer this til tomorrow :)
 
DanC said:
I know when arthroscopic surgery is performed on the torso, carbon dioxide gas is used to inflate the cavity. Is the same true for a knee procedure?
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Yes. I had knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus (sp?). They used CO2 to blow up my knee to do the surgery via 3 small incisions using scopes and such.
 
Thanks, Tigger
I knew someone around here would have the answer.
Do they deflate it at the end of the procedure, or leave it to seep out?

I'm having this done on the 18th to clean out scar tissue so I can bend my knee again.
 
Yes. They "deflate" it, but they can't get it *all* out.

I was told to take it easy and lie as flat as possible. That keeps the CO2 from "rising" (whatever...) and helps the blood to clear it out. I did have some aching in my shoulders that the doctor attributed to the CO2.

I had a really easy recovery. I walked without crutches going home from the hospital. It was an outpatient procedure. I was in the surgery for only 25 minutes. It's amazing what they can do. My knee was swollen, but I was back to normal by Monday.

Have them take pictures! I have mine. It's really cool!
 
Mine's a bit more complicated. I broke my knee in December. They screwed everything back together, but I formed scar tissue that won't let me bend more than 70 degrees.
I MAY be able to put weight on it 3 weeks after the surgery, and I'm going to be using a CPM machine and flexionator after the surgery.
 
oh yeah. Had my gallbladder out a few years back. I was waking up from anesthesia and all I remember is hearing something about shoulder pain. You would think they could wait to discuss that stuff until you are fully alert! That "pain" hit me when I was sleeping at night. Holy Cow!
 
DanC said:
Mine's a bit more complicated. I broke my knee in December. They screwed everything back together, but I formed scar tissue that won't let me bend more than 70 degrees.
I MAY be able to put weight on it 3 weeks after the surgery, and I'm going to be using a CPM machine and flexionator after the surgery.
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Is this from the ladder incident?

70 degrees isn't *that* bad... as long as you can sit in a recliner all day :-)

Are they going really going to do arthroscopically? That sounds a lot more complicated.
 
Yes, from my failed ladder dismount.
And yes, they're going to clean it out via the 'scope.
70 degrees isn't enough to walk normally, and I'm SICK of sitting in a recliner.
 
BTW: Can we change your screen name to Flexinator? :teeth: Just for a little while?

IT sounds so manly! :blushing:
 
DanC said:
I know when arthroscopic surgery is performed on the torso, carbon dioxide gas is used to inflate the cavity. Is the same true for a knee procedure?
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yes



And, I wish you speedy recovery...
 
Thanks to all for the answers, and thank you, Gr8, for the good wishes.

I wonder if my surgeon will freak if I videotape the procedure with my cellphone?
 
ARE YOU GOING TO BE AWAKE?!?!?!?!​

I know it's possible, but still...
 
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