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UNLABELLED: To evaluate whether, by using an arthropump (irrigation equipment with pressure sensor), pneumatic tourniquet use could interfere with the duration of surgery, recovery of movement and joint volume in patients who underwent knee videoarthroscopy for partial meniscectomy. METHODS: 103 patients divided randomly into two groups regarding use or nonuse of a pneumatic tourniquet were evaluated in five different centers by seven different surgeons. The variables were evaluated during the surgery and seven days after the operation. RESULTS: No statistically significant differences were found among any of the variables studied. CONCLUSION: There are no reasons that would either justify or discredit tourniquet use in this specific situation.
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OBJETIVO: Avaliar se com o uso da artrobomba (equipo de irrigação com sensor de pressão), o uso do torniquete pneumático poderia interferir no tempo cirúrgico, na recuperação de movimentos e no volume articular em pacientes submetidos à videoartroscopia do joelho para meniscectomia parcial. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados em cinco diferentes centros e com sete diferentes cirurgiões, 103 pacientes divididos de forma aleatória em dois grupos quanto à utilização ou não do torniquete pneumático. As variáveis foram avaliadas durante a cirurgia e com sete dias de pós-operatório. RESULTADOS: Não se encontrou diferença estatisticamente significativa entre nenhuma das variáveis estudadas. CONCLUSÃO: Não existem razões que justifiquem ou desabonem o uso do torniquete nessa situação específica.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if by using a pressure sensitive pump, tourniquet use could affect surgical time, range of motion recovery, and joint volume in patients who underwent knee arthroscopy for medial partial meniscectomy. METHODS: Two groups of 103 patients operated in five different centers by seven different surgeons were evaluated after a random selection to use or not use a pneumatic tourniquet. The variables were evaluated during surgery and seven days post-operation. RESULTS: No statistically significant differences were found among any of the variables studied. CONCLUSION: There is no reason to justify or disapprove tourniquet use in this specific situation.