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Yoon TH, Choi JH, Lim JR, Chang HH, Chun YM. Heated Tobacco Products Have Detrimental Effects on Rotator Cuff Healing, Similar to Conventional Cigarettes. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2024; 106:869-878. [PMID: 38507504 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.23.00804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cigarette smoking impairs rotator cuff healing, but no study, to our knowledge, has focused on the association between heated tobacco products and rotator cuff tears. METHODS This study retrospectively investigated 1,133 patients who underwent arthroscopic repair of symptomatic rotator cuff tears between March 2011 and April 2021. Patients were grouped on the basis of their smoking patterns as nonsmokers, cigarette smokers, and heated tobacco smokers. Propensity score matching was used to reduce selection bias, and 45 subjects were selected from each group via 1:1:1 matching. Functional scores and active range of motion were compared among the 3 groups preoperatively and at a 2-year follow-up. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging was performed 6 months after the surgical procedure to assess structural integrity. RESULTS Except for sex, similar baseline characteristics were achieved after propensity score matching. There were no differences in the clinical scores or range of motion between the matched groups either preoperatively or at the 2-year follow-up. However, the retear rate for the matched nonsmoker group was significantly lower (8.9%) than those for the matched cigarette smoker group (31.1%) and the heated tobacco smoker group (28.9%) (p = 0.022). Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that the retear rates were 3.403 times higher for the cigarette smoker group and 3.397 times higher for the heated tobacco smoker group than that for the nonsmoker group. CONCLUSIONS Heated tobacco users, like conventional cigarette smokers, have worse clinical outcomes with respect to rotator cuff healing than nonsmokers. Regardless of the type of cigarette, abstinence from smoking is necessary for patients undergoing rotator cuff repair surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic Level III . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Tae-Hwan Yoon
- Arthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Liu SH, Ling K, Loyst RA, Al-Humadi S, Komatsu DE, Wang ED. Preoperative thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis predict complications after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. JSES REVIEWS, REPORTS, AND TECHNIQUES 2024; 4:48-52. [PMID: 38323198 PMCID: PMC10840563 DOI: 10.1016/j.xrrt.2023.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between preoperative platelet count and 30-day postoperative complications following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (aRCR). Methods The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement database was queried for all patients who underwent aRCR between 2015 and 2021. The study population was divided into 5 groups based on preoperative platelet count: normal (200-450k, reference cohort), low-normal (150-200k), mild thrombocytopenia (100-150k), moderate-to-severe thrombocytopenia (<100k), and thrombocytosis (>450k). Thirty-day postoperative complications following aRCR were collected. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to investigate the relationship between preoperative platelet counts and postoperative complications. Results 24,779 patients were included in this study: 18,697 (75.5%) in the normal group, 4730 (19.1%) in the low-normal group, 1012 (4.1%) in the mild thrombocytopenia group, 171 (0.7%) in the moderate-to-severe thrombocytopenia group, and 169 (0.7%) in the thrombocytosis group. Low-normal platelets were an independent predictor of urinary tract infection (odds ratio [OR] 2.06, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.12-3.77; P = .020). Mild thrombocytopenia was not an independent predictor of any complications. Moderate-to-severe thrombocytopenia was an independent predictor of sepsis (OR 9.39, 95% CI 1.48-59.47; P = .017), pneumonia (OR 6.62, 95% CI 1.32-33.24; P = .022), and nonhome discharge (OR 3.34, 95% CI 1.20-9.25; P = .021). Thrombocytosis was an independent predictor of urinary tract infection (OR 4.91, 95% CI 1.16-20.78; P = .030). Conclusion Abnormal preoperative platelet counts, both low and high, were independent risk factors for 30-day postoperative complications following aRCR.
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- Steven H. Liu
- Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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Zhu J, Si M, Huang Z. Effect of tobacco usage on surgical site wound problems after primary total hip and total knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis. Int Wound J 2024; 21:e14375. [PMID: 37675771 PMCID: PMC10784423 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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The meta-analysis aims to assess and compare the effect of tobacco usage on surgical site wound problems (SSWPs) after primary total hip and total knee arthroplasty (PTH&TKA). Using dichotomous random- or fixed-effects models, the outcomes of this meta-analysis were examined, and the odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was computed. Fifteen studies from 2001 to 2023 were enrolled for the present meta-analysis including 560 819 personals with PTH&TKA. Smokers had significantly higher SSWPs (OR, 1.53; 95% CI, 1.21-1.94, p < 0.001) compared with non-smokers in personals with PTH&TKA. Current smokers had significantly higher SSWPs (OR, 1.59; 95% CI, 1.40-1.80, p < 0.001) compared with non-smokers in personals with PTH&TKA. Current smokers had significantly higher SSWPs (OR, 1.42; 95% CI, 1.19-1.70, p < 0.001) compared with former smokers in personals with PTH&TKA. However, former smokers and non-smokers had no significant difference in SSWPs (OR, 1.11; 95% CI, 0.95-1.30, p = 19) in personals with PTH&TKA. The examined data revealed that in personals with PTH&TKA smokers had significantly higher SSWPs compared with non-smokers, and current smokers had significantly higher SSWPs compared with non-smokers and former smokers; however, former smokers and non-smokers had no significant difference in SSWPs. Yet, attention should be implemented while relating to its values since some of the comparisons were made using a low number of selected studies.
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- Jiwen Zhu
- 5th Department of OrthopaedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouHenanChina
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- 5th Department of OrthopaedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouHenanChina
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- 5th Department of OrthopaedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouHenanChina
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Dujeux C, Antoni M, Thery C, Eichler D, Meyer N, Clavert P. History of mood and anxiety disorders does not affect the outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2023; 109:103550. [PMID: 36642405 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2023.103550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND A pre-existing mood and anxiety disorder (MAD) is often present in patients with rotator cuff pathology, but its presumed negative effect on the outcomes has not been demonstrated. AIM OF STUDY AND HYPOTHESIS The primary objective of this study was to evaluate how a history of MAD affects the clinical outcomes 1 year after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR). The secondary objectives were to evaluate how a history of MAD affects tendon healing, analgesic consumption and the occurrence of complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study population consisted of 219 patients (mean age 54.5±6.6 years) who underwent arthroscopic repair for a distal supraspinatus tendon tear, with 17% (38/219) presenting an history of MAD (depression, unspecified mood disorder, anxiety, and bipolar disorder). Using univariate and multivariate analyses, the joint range of motion, Constant score, analgesic consumption, occurrence of complications during the first postoperative year and tendon healing at 1 year (MRI or CT arthrography) were compared between the two groups (with or without MAD). RESULTS The Constant score was lower preoperatively in patients with history of MAD (-4 points, p=.04) but there were no significant differences between the two groups at the various postoperative follow-up time points (p>.05). No significant difference was found between the two groups of patients in their analgesic consumption at the various postoperative time points (p>.05), tendon healing at 1 year (p=.17) or the occurrence of postoperative complications (p=.59). DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION Pre-existing MAD had no effect on the clinical outcomes after arthroscopic RCR at 1 year and no effect on tendon healing, analgesic consumption or the occurrence of complications in our study population. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III; retrospective case-control study.
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- Clément Dujeux
- Service de chirurgie du membre supérieur, hôpital de Hautepierre 2 - CHU Strasbourg, avenue Molière, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Service de chirurgie du membre supérieur, hôpital de Hautepierre 2 - CHU Strasbourg, avenue Molière, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- Service de chirurgie du membre supérieur, hôpital de Hautepierre 2 - CHU Strasbourg, avenue Molière, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Service de chirurgie du membre supérieur, hôpital de Hautepierre 2 - CHU Strasbourg, avenue Molière, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Service de chirurgie du membre supérieur, hôpital de Hautepierre 2 - CHU Strasbourg, avenue Molière, 67000 Strasbourg, France; Pôle de santé publique, secteur méthodologie et biostatistiques, hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, 1, place de l'hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Service de chirurgie du membre supérieur, hôpital de Hautepierre 2 - CHU Strasbourg, avenue Molière, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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Sumbal R, Sumbal A, Amir A. Risk factors for 30-day readmission following shoulder arthroscopy: a systematic review. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2023; 32:2172-2179. [PMID: 37263483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recently, there has been a rapid shift from open shoulder surgery to arthroscopic shoulder procedures for treating several shoulder pathologies. This shift is mainly due to reduced postoperative complications and 30-day readmission. Although the 30-day readmission rate is low, the risk still exists. One way to minimize the risk factors is to analyze all the risk factors contributing to the 30-day readmission following shoulder arthroscopy. METHODS Electronic databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane library were searched. Studies were selected based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Newcastle-Ottawa score was used for the quality assessment of individual studies. Two reviewers extracted data from the selected studies. Results were evaluated through narrative analysis and presented as an odds ratio with 95% confidence interval. A meta-analysis was not possible due to the heterogeneity in the available data. RESULTS A total of 12 studies evaluating 494,038 patients were selected in our review. All the studies have a low risk of bias (median = 8). Significant factors predicting readmission included age, gender, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder), steroid use, smoking, preoperative opioid use, higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score (3 or higher), and general and regional anesthesia vs. regional anesthesia alone. CONCLUSION Through our systematic review, we tried to identify risk factors that can predict 30-day readmission following shoulder arthroscopy. These include age > 65 years, COPD, steroid use, opioid use, and OR time > 90 mins. These high-risk patients could be triaged earlier by identifying these parameters, and effective pre and post-operative surveillance could minimize 30-day readmission risk following shoulder arthroscopy.
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- Ramish Sumbal
- Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
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- Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
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- Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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Livesey MG, Bains SS, Weir TB, Kolakowski L, Rocca MS, Remily EA, Gilotra MN, Hasan SA. Does timing matter? The effect of preoperative smoking cessation on the risk of infection or revision following rotator cuff repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2023; 32:1937-1944. [PMID: 37030604 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nicotine in tobacco products is known to impair bone and tendon healing, and smoking has been associated with an increased rate of retear and reoperation following rotator cuff repair (RCR). Although smoking is known to increase the risk of failure following RCR, former smoking status and the timing of preoperative smoking cessation have not previously been investigated. METHODS A national all-payer database was queried for patients undergoing RCR between 2010 and 2020. Patients were stratified into 5 mutually exclusive groups according to smoking history: (1) never smokers (n = 50,000), (2) current smokers (n = 28,291), (3) former smokers with smoking cessation 3-6 months preoperatively (n = 34,513), (4) former smokers with smoking cessation 6-12 months preoperatively (n = 786), and (5) former smokers with smoking cessation >12 months preoperatively (n = 1399). The risks of postoperative infection and revision surgery were assessed at 90 days, 1 year, and 2 years following surgery. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to isolate and evaluate risk factors for postoperative complications. RESULTS The 90-day rate of infection following RCR was 0.28% in never smokers compared with 0.51% in current smokers and 0.52% in former smokers who quit smoking 3-6 months prior to surgery (P < .001). Multivariate logistic regression identified smoking (odds ratio [OR], 1.49; P < .001) and smoking cessation 3-6 months prior to surgery (OR, 1.56; P < .001) as risk factors for 90-day infection. The elevated risk in these groups persisted at 1 and 2 years postoperatively. However, smoking cessation >6 months prior to surgery was not associated with a significant elevation in infection risk. In addition, smoking was associated with an elevated 90-day revision risk (OR, 1.22; P = .038), as was smoking cessation between 3 and 6 months prior to surgery (OR, 1.19; P = .048). The elevated risk in these groups persisted at 1 and 2 years postoperatively. Smoking cessation >6 months prior to surgery was not associated with a statistically significant elevation in revision risk. CONCLUSION Current smokers and former smokers who quit smoking within 6 months of RCR are at an elevated risk of postoperative infection and revision surgery at 90 days, 1 year, and 2 years postoperatively compared with never smokers. Former smokers who quit >6 months prior to RCR are not at a detectably elevated risk of infection or revision surgery compared with those who have never smoked.
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- Michael G Livesey
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Sclafani SJ, Partan MJ, Tarazi JM, Sherman AE, Katsigiorigis G, Cohn RM. Risk Factors for Unexpected Admission Following Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair: A National Database Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e40536. [PMID: 37461791 PMCID: PMC10350331 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Introduction Rotator cuff repair (RCR) procedures are some of the most common orthopaedic surgeries performed in the United States. Compared to other orthopaedic procedures, RCRs are of relatively low morbidity. However, complications may arise that result in readmission to an inpatient healthcare facility. The purpose of this study is to identify the demographics and risk factors associated with unplanned 30-day readmission after RCR. Methods The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database was used to identify patients that underwent elective RCR from 2015-2019. Univariate and multivariate analyses were utilized to assess patient demographics, comorbidities, and peri-operative variables predicting unplanned 30-day readmission. Results Of the identified 45,548 patients that underwent RCR, 597 (1.3%) required readmission within 30 days of the procedure. Multivariate analysis identified male sex (OR 1.36, 95% CI: 1.10, 1.67), hypertension (OR 1.29, 95% CI:1.03, 1.62), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (OR 2.07, 95% CI: 1.46, 2.93), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class III (OR 1.85, 95% CI: 1.07, 3.18), ASA Class IV (OR 5.38, 95% CI: 2.70, 10.72), and total operative time (OR 1.002, 95% CI: 1.000, 1.004) as independent risk factors for unplanned readmission. Conclusion Unplanned 30-day readmission after RCR is infrequent. However, certain patients may be at increased risk for unplanned 30-day admission to an inpatient facility. This study confirmed male sex, COPD, hypertension, ASA Class III, ASA Class IV, and total operative time to be independent risk factors for readmission following outpatient RCR.
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- Salvatore J Sclafani
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Health-Huntington Hospital, Huntington, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Health-Huntington Hospital, Huntington, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Health-Huntington Hospital, Huntington, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Health-Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Health-Huntington Hospital, Huntington, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Health-Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Valley Stream, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Health-Huntington Hospital, Huntington, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Health-Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Valley Stream, USA
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Devlin CA, Smeltzer SC, Yost J. Patient Smoking Status and Postoperative Outcomes: An Integrative Literature Review of Studies Using the ACS NSQIP Data Set. AORN J 2023; 117:109-120. [PMID: 36705450 DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Tobacco use is associated with poor surgical outcomes and is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. Because of the risk for postoperative complications, researchers continue to examine the association between surgical patients' smoking status and adverse outcomes. This quantitative integrative review synthesizes evidence on the relationship between smoking status and postoperative outcomes according to information in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data set. The included studies involved 10 procedures and the evaluated outcomes comprise surgical complications (eg, surgical site infection), medical complications (eg, sepsis), and transitions in care (eg, discharge destination). The review results are mixed and are not generalizable because only two studies specified smoking status as a primary variable of interest. To develop policies for perioperative patient smoking cessation, perioperative nurses require additional research results on the relationships between smoking status and standardized variables.
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Linker JA, Eberlin CT, Naessig SA, Rudisill SS, Kucharik MP, Cherian NJ, Best MJ, Martin SD. Racial disparities in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: an analysis of utilization and perioperative outcomes. JSES Int 2022; 7:44-49. [PMID: 36820422 PMCID: PMC9937823 DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background There remains a paucity of literature addressing racial disparities in utilization and perioperative metrics in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedures. Methods The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was used to evaluate patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair from 2010 to 2019. Baseline demographics, utilization trends, and perioperative measures, including adverse events, operative time, length of hospital stay, days from operation to discharge, and readmission, were analyzed. Results Of 42,443 included patients, 38,090 (89.7%) were White, and 4353 (10.3%) were Black or African American. Black or African American patients had a significantly higher percentage of diabetes mellitus (23.6% vs. 15.6%), smoking (16.9% vs. 14.8%), congestive heart failure (0.3% vs. 0.1%), and hypertension (59.2% vs. 45.9%). In addition, logistic regression showed that Black or African American patients had increased odds of longer operative time (adjusted rate ratio 1.07, 95% confidence interval 1.05-1.08) and time from operation to discharge (adjusted rate ratio 1.19, 95% confidence interval 1.04-1.37). Disparities in relative utilization decreased as the proportion of Black or African American patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair increased (7.4% in 2010 vs. 10.4% in 2019) compared with White patients (P trend < .0001). Conclusion Racial disparities exist regarding baseline comorbidities and perioperative metrics in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Further investigation is needed to fully understand and address the causes of these inequalities to provide equitable care.
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- Jacob A. Linker
- Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham Integrated Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA, USA
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- Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham Integrated Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
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- Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham Integrated Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
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- Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham Integrated Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
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- Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham Integrated Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
- Corresponding author: Nathan J. Cherian, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham, 175 Cambridge Avenue, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02114.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham Integrated Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
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