in the joint clean, which means better visuali-
zation — as opposed to waiting through the
"red-outs" described above — which means
shorter cases. Poor visualization from less
effective pumps can make a 1-hour case
much, much longer.
It's also safer. The knee joint is a capsule, a
closed system, and will not experience a large
amount of swelling with insufflation. In con-
trast, the shoulder is not closed, and the quali-
ty of soft tissue there is more prone to
increased, painful swelling over time.
Dynamic fluid pressure reduces the risk of
extravasation and subsequent post-operative
complications.
Over the past several years, the utility of
these pumps has become as essential as high-
definition imaging. There are a number of dif-
ferent commercially available systems to
choose from, and every physician has his
favorite. Ask around and you'll find that there
are two key factors on which they've made
their decisions.
First, is the pump able to maintain the pres-
sure settings they chose, throughout the case?
They want free-flowing fluid without fluctua-
tion, that's clear and easy to see through. As
soon as fluid is suctioned out, it should be
replaced. Second, is it able to keep up when dif-
ferent instruments (with their own suction
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