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lokal

English translation: local anaesthetic

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Norwegian term or phrase:lokal
English translation:local anaesthetic
Entered by: Alison Waddington

11:50 Nov 13, 2023
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Norwegian knee surgery
Norwegian term or phrase: lokal
Hei!

I am working on a report about a patient who had had knee surgery. The surgeon ends the report by writing:

"Avslutter skopien og syr igjen portaler .. og setter lokal i ledd."

Does this surgeon simply mean "lokalbedøvelse"? (Although TIVA anaesthetic and local infiltration anaesthetic were both administered prior to surgery.)

Mvh
Alison.
Alison Waddington
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:44
local anaesthetic
Explanation:
I'm guessing that a peripheral nerve block was used.

From the first reference: Peripheral nerve block techniques have been shown to significantly reduce postoperative pain for shoulder and knee arthroscopy procedures

From the second reference: A peripheral nerve block is a type of regional anaesthetic that involves injecting local anaesthetics and other painkillers near the major nerves to your leg (lower limb).

And from this reference (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579215/): All patients were blocked under ultrasound guidance after surgery in the recovery room. After positioning of the lower extremity in slight external rotation and 30° knee flexion, the thigh was prepped with 2% chlorhexidine in 70% isopropyl alcohol. In the FNB group, the femoral nerve was blocked at the level of the inguinal ligament.
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Local time: 20:44
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local anaesthetic


Explanation:
I'm guessing that a peripheral nerve block was used.

From the first reference: Peripheral nerve block techniques have been shown to significantly reduce postoperative pain for shoulder and knee arthroscopy procedures

From the second reference: A peripheral nerve block is a type of regional anaesthetic that involves injecting local anaesthetics and other painkillers near the major nerves to your leg (lower limb).

And from this reference (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579215/): All patients were blocked under ultrasound guidance after surgery in the recovery room. After positioning of the lower extremity in slight external rotation and 30° knee flexion, the thigh was prepped with 2% chlorhexidine in 70% isopropyl alcohol. In the FNB group, the femoral nerve was blocked at the level of the inguinal ligament.


    https://www.arthroscopyjournal.org/article/S0749-8063(19)30391-3/fulltext
    https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/surgery/peripheral-nerve-block-lower-limb
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Thanks again :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for confirming, Eodd. Other than TIVA [total intravenous anaesthesia] and local (intravenous) anaesthetic being administered prior to surgery, I see no indication of a peripheral nerve block being administered.

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