No Increased Risk of Cerebrovascular Accident With Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Positioning for Shoulder Arthroscopy

Purpose: To assess the incidence of adverse cerebrovascular events following shoulder arthroscopy in the beach-chair position when compared with the lateral position. Methods: Records of 5 shoulder surgeons were searched using Current Procedural Technology codes to identify patients who underwent ar...

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Main Authors: Conor N. O’Neill, M.D., Kimberly McFarland, B.S., Austin Bowyer, M.D., James Satalich, M.D., Bryant Tran, M.D., Alexander R. Vap, M.D.
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X23001773
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author Conor N. O’Neill, M.D.
Kimberly McFarland, B.S.
Austin Bowyer, M.D.
James Satalich, M.D.
Bryant Tran, M.D.
Alexander R. Vap, M.D.
author_facet Conor N. O’Neill, M.D.
Kimberly McFarland, B.S.
Austin Bowyer, M.D.
James Satalich, M.D.
Bryant Tran, M.D.
Alexander R. Vap, M.D.
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description Purpose: To assess the incidence of adverse cerebrovascular events following shoulder arthroscopy in the beach-chair position when compared with the lateral position. Methods: Records of 5 shoulder surgeons were searched using Current Procedural Technology codes to identify patients who underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery in both the beach-chair and lateral positions between 2015 and 2020. Using both Current Procedural Technology codes for cerebrovascular accident (CVA) imaging as well as the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, codes for CVA and late neurologic sequela, patient charts were analyzed in the 30-day postoperative period. The anesthesiology record also was queried for data regarding the blood pressure management intraoperatively, recording mean arterial pressures (MAPs), and vasopressor administration. Patient demographics, comorbidities, and complications were compared between the 2 cohorts using the Student 2-tailed t-test for continuous variables and χ2 analysis for categorical variables. Significance was set at P < .05. Results: There were 711 patients included in the analysis, with 471 in the beach-chair cohort and 240 in the lateral cohort. Baseline demographics were similar between groups, except for age and American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification, with the lateral group being significantly younger (P < .001) and lower American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification (P = .001) than the beach-chair group. Mean body mass index, history of CVA, transient ischemic attack, hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease were not significantly different. There were no documented CVAs in either cohort. There was no significant difference in the number of postoperative radiologic scans to evaluate for CVA (P = .77) or neurologic sequelae (P = .48) between groups. The beach-chair cohort had fewer instances of MAP <65 mm Hg, greater mean minimum MAP, but a greater percentage of patients who received blood pressure support. Conclusions: There were no significant differences identified in the incidence of CVA between patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the beach-chair and lateral positions. Level of Evidence: Level III, retrospective cohort study.
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spelling doaj.art-e218d6beb35345139f713832152d22c52023-12-16T06:09:08ZengElsevierArthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation2666-061X2023-12-0156100826No Increased Risk of Cerebrovascular Accident With Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Positioning for Shoulder ArthroscopyConor N. O’Neill, M.D.0Kimberly McFarland, B.S.1Austin Bowyer, M.D.2James Satalich, M.D.3Bryant Tran, M.D.4Alexander R. Vap, M.D.5Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.; Address correspondence to Conor N. O’Neill, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VCU Medical Center, West Hospital, 1200 E Broad St., 9th Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23298, U.S.A.School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.Department of Anesthesiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.Purpose: To assess the incidence of adverse cerebrovascular events following shoulder arthroscopy in the beach-chair position when compared with the lateral position. Methods: Records of 5 shoulder surgeons were searched using Current Procedural Technology codes to identify patients who underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery in both the beach-chair and lateral positions between 2015 and 2020. Using both Current Procedural Technology codes for cerebrovascular accident (CVA) imaging as well as the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, codes for CVA and late neurologic sequela, patient charts were analyzed in the 30-day postoperative period. The anesthesiology record also was queried for data regarding the blood pressure management intraoperatively, recording mean arterial pressures (MAPs), and vasopressor administration. Patient demographics, comorbidities, and complications were compared between the 2 cohorts using the Student 2-tailed t-test for continuous variables and χ2 analysis for categorical variables. Significance was set at P < .05. Results: There were 711 patients included in the analysis, with 471 in the beach-chair cohort and 240 in the lateral cohort. Baseline demographics were similar between groups, except for age and American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification, with the lateral group being significantly younger (P < .001) and lower American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification (P = .001) than the beach-chair group. Mean body mass index, history of CVA, transient ischemic attack, hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease were not significantly different. There were no documented CVAs in either cohort. There was no significant difference in the number of postoperative radiologic scans to evaluate for CVA (P = .77) or neurologic sequelae (P = .48) between groups. The beach-chair cohort had fewer instances of MAP <65 mm Hg, greater mean minimum MAP, but a greater percentage of patients who received blood pressure support. Conclusions: There were no significant differences identified in the incidence of CVA between patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the beach-chair and lateral positions. Level of Evidence: Level III, retrospective cohort study.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X23001773
spellingShingle Conor N. O’Neill, M.D.
Kimberly McFarland, B.S.
Austin Bowyer, M.D.
James Satalich, M.D.
Bryant Tran, M.D.
Alexander R. Vap, M.D.
No Increased Risk of Cerebrovascular Accident With Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Positioning for Shoulder Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
title No Increased Risk of Cerebrovascular Accident With Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Positioning for Shoulder Arthroscopy
title_full No Increased Risk of Cerebrovascular Accident With Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Positioning for Shoulder Arthroscopy
title_fullStr No Increased Risk of Cerebrovascular Accident With Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Positioning for Shoulder Arthroscopy
title_full_unstemmed No Increased Risk of Cerebrovascular Accident With Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Positioning for Shoulder Arthroscopy
title_short No Increased Risk of Cerebrovascular Accident With Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Positioning for Shoulder Arthroscopy
title_sort no increased risk of cerebrovascular accident with beach chair versus lateral positioning for shoulder arthroscopy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X23001773
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