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Preoperative Subacromial Epinephrine Injection on Visualization During Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery

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January 2025

Preoperative Subacromial Epinephrine Injection on Visualization During Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery

Vol: 307| Issue: 1| Number:78| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of a Preoperative Subacromial Epinephrine Injection on Visualization During Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Orthop J Sports Med . 2024 Oct 10;12(10):23259671241278247.

Contributing Authors:
S Feinstein RA Svetgoff J Harmon J Siahaan DH Ngo RK Fullick SE Flores PG Shupe BP Gregory JM Gregory

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Synopsis

Sixty adult patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopic surgery were randomized to receive either a preoperative subacromial injection of bupivacaine and epinephrine (n=30) or bupivacaine alone (n=30). The primary outcome was surgeon-rated visual clarity using a visual analog scale (VAS) scored from 0 (worst) to 10 (best). Secondary outcomes included operative time, irrigation pump pressure adjustme...

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