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Arthroscopy - Shoulder (Lateral)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Lateral
Time : 1-2 hours (average)
Blood Loss : Low (10-50 ml)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Blocks : Interscalene, Supraclavicular

Anesthetic Approaches

1GETT, Nerve Block
The Surgery

Lateral arthroscopic shoulder surgery is performed to diagnose and treat shoulder problems. Some procedures that can be performed under arthroscopy include rotator cuff repair , synovectomy, loose...

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