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without being emptied. "Depending on our case load, we may per- form several arthroscopies in a row," says Ms. Leggett. "At our facili- ty, we rely heavily on the suction unit to expedite our schedule." Orthopedic surgeons at Indiana Surgery Center North of the Community Health Network in Indianapolis use an integrated inflow and outflow fluid management system to deliver the minimal amount of irrigation fluid needed to maintain consistent and con- stant distension of joint space, while also limiting fluid runoff, according to Teresa Nosek, RN, BSN, CNOR, ONC, orthopedic spe- cialty coordinator. She says the smart arthroscopy pump has signifi- cantly reduced the amount of fluid irrigation used during shoulder and knee cases and, in turn, the amount of runoff collected by the facility's mobile collection devices. "We're not using as much irrigation fluid, so there's less mess on the floor to clean up at the end of the case," says Ms. Nosek. "We only have to change the unit's filter between cases." Time well spent Operating faster — and safer — is ultimately best for patient care. "The longer patients are anesthetized, the higher the complication risks," says Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD, chief of the division of colon and rectal Surgery at University of California, San Diego. "We need to tap into the technology that reduces the length of anesthesia. Every minute saved in the OR can have a significant positive impact on out- comes." OSM 7 8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0

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