Epinephrine in Irrigation Fluid for Visualization During Ankle Surgery

The Effect of Epinephrine in Irrigation Fluid for Visualization During Ankle Arthroscopy: A Randomized Blinded Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of epinephrine in irrigation fluid for visual clarity in ankle arthroscopic surgery.

The primary outcomes are:

• visual clarity during ankle arthroscopic surgery, which will be evaluated by visual analog scale from 0-10,
• and the intraoperative surgeon's discomfort related to bleeding, that will be measured by visual numeric rating scale from 0-3.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Males and Females ages over 18 years
• Patients who undergo ankle arthroscopic surgery
• Patients who are able to read and give informed consent on their own behalf

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with any known cardiac diseases
• Uncontrolled hypertension (> 180/110 mmHg)
• Revision case
• Younger than 18 years of age
• Pregnant women