The Effect of Intraoperative Hypothermia on Shoulder Arthroplasty.
Recommended Citation
Jildeh TR, Okoroha KR, Marshall NE, Amato C, Trafton H, Muh SJ, and Kolowich P. The effect of intraoperative hypothermia on shoulder arthroplasty. Orthopedics 2018; 41(4):e523-e528
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2018
Publication Title
Orthopedics
Abstract
Limited evidence is available regarding the correlation between intraoperative hypothermia and perioperative complications in shoulder arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of intraoperative hypothermia in patients treated with shoulder arthroplasty and its effect on perioperative complications. A retrospective chart review was performed on 657 consecutive patients who underwent shoulder arthroplasty at a single institution between August 2013 and June 2016. Demographic data, surgery-specific data, postoperative complications, length of stay, and 30-day read-mission were recorded. Patients were classified as hypothermic if their mean intraoperative temperature was less than 36°C. Statistical analyses with univariate and multivariate logistic regression were performed to evaluate the association of intraoperative hypothermia with perioperative complications. The incidence of intraoperative hypothermia in shoulder arthroplasty was 52.7%. Increasing age (P=.002), lower body mass index (P=.006), interscalene anesthetic (P=.004), and lower white blood cell count (P<.001) demonstrated increased association with hypothermia. Longer operating room times and increased estimated blood loss were not found to be associated with intraoperative hypothermia. Hypothermia demonstrated no significant association with surgical site infections nor any other perioperative complications. Patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty showed a high incidence of intraoperative hypothermia. Lower body mass index, increasing age, interscalene anesthetic, and lower white blood cell count were associated with an increased incidence of hypothermia. Contrary to previous studies, intraoperative hypothermia was not found to contribute to perioperative complications in shoulder arthroplasty. [Orthopedics. 2018; 41(4):e523-e528.].
Medical Subject Headings
Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Shoulder; Female; Humans; Hypothermia; Incidence; Intraoperative Complications; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies
PubMed ID
29771394
Volume
41
Issue
4
First Page
e523
Last Page
e528
