Visualization in Shoulder Arthroscopy
Conditions
Keywords
shoulder arthroscopy, epinephrine, visualization
Brief summary
Adequate visualization during shoulder arthroscopy is of great importance for the procedure to be efficiently and effectively performed. The use of dilute epinephrine in irrigation fluid has been historically utilized to help with visualization. Given the potential safety issues documented in the literature related to epinephrine use, as well as the significant improvements in technique and instrumentation over the last decade, the need for this additive should be reexamined. The objective of the current study was to compare surgeon determined visualization in shoulder arthroscopy using irrigation fluid with and without epinephrine.
Interventions
OTHERvisualization in shoulder arthroscopy
Evaluating the effect of performing shoulder arthroscopy with and without epinephrine on visualization
Sponsors
St. Luke's Hospital, Pennsylvania
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
All patients requiring shoulder arthroscopy
Exclusion criteria
none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visualization | November 1, 2012- April 1, 2013 (5 months) | surgeon determined visualization during shoulder arthroscopy as judged by a VAS |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fluid Use | November 1, 2012-April 1, 2013 (5 months) | fluid used during arthroscopy |
| Operative time | November 1, 2012-April 1, 2013 (5 months) | operative time |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed