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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| With Epinephrine | Placebo Comparator | Patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy with epinephrine in their irrigation as standardly performed |
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| Without Epinephrine | Experimental | Patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy without epinephrine in their irrigation fluid as typically done |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| visualization in shoulder arthroscopy | Other | Evaluating the effect of performing shoulder arthroscopy with and without epinephrine on visualization |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Visualization | surgeon determined visualization during shoulder arthroscopy as judged by a VAS | November 1, 2012- April 1, 2013 (5 months) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Fluid Use | fluid used during arthroscopy | November 1, 2012-April 1, 2013 (5 months) |
| Operative time | operative time | November 1, 2012-April 1, 2013 (5 months) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
All patients requiring shoulder arthroscopy
Exclusion Criteria:
none
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gregory F Carolan, MD | St. Luke's University Hospital and Health Network | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| St. Luke's University Hospital | Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | 18015 | United States |
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