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Cost Comparison and Early Postoperative Outcomes of Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) Versus General Anesthesia in Arthroscopic Meniscal Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2026-04-28

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background</bold> : Wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) has demonstrated significant cost savings and improved patient experience in hand and upper extremity surgery. However, its economic value in arthroscopic knee surgery, particularly in meniscal procedures, remains poorly characterized. This study aimed to compare hospital costs, early postoperative pain traj...

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-9530416/v1
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