17 August 2021>: Clinical Research
Effects of Temperature and Volume of Intraoperative Normal Saline Irrigation on Postoperative Pain, Swelling, and Serum Markers of Inflammation in Patients After Elective, Arthroscopic, Single-Bundle Surgical Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study
Chen Wang 1AE , Pu Yang 1BCD , Dongfang Zhang 1BCD , In-Ho Jeon 2F , Tengbo Yu 1F , Yingze Zhang 1F , Chao Qi 1AF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930954
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930954
Table 2 Comparison of VAS results in 716 patients after arthroscopic single-bundle surgical reconstruction of the ACL performed under general anesthesia.
N | Postoperative timepoint | |||||
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6 h | 12 h | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | ||
Non-irrigation | 139 | 4.51±1.02 | 5.27±1.09 | 6.13±0.56 | 4.24±0.82 | 3.10±0.83 |
1-L irrigation | 143 | 4.40±1.01 | 5.31±1.15 | 6.11±0.62 | 4.08±1.01 | 3.13±0.94 |
3-L irrigation | 147 | 4.56±1.10 | 5.50±1.18 | 6.16±0.64 | 4.16±0.93 | 3.05±0.89 |
value | 0.390 | 0.198 | 0.766 | 0.344 | 0.711 | |
Non-irrigation | 139 | 4.51±1.02 | 5.27±1.09 | 6.13±0.56 | 4.24±0.82 | 3.10±0.83 |
Constant temperature | 142 | 4.46±0.99 | 5.30±1.11 | 6.13±0.56 | 4.22±0.83 | 3.05±0.80 |
Cold temperature | 145 | 4.36±1.02 | 5.34±1.16 | 6.21±0.59 | 4.07±1.01 | 3.08±0.95 |
value | 0.433 | 0.865 | 0.401 | 0.199 | 0.883 | |
ACL – anterior cruciate ligament; VAS – visual analog scale. |