Reemplazo de hombro ambulatorio: Presentación de protocolo perioperatorio y resultados iniciales

Background

Shoulder arthoplasty is an effective procedure to improve pain and function in chronic shoulder pathologies. Considering the risks and costs associated with hospital stay, performing joint replacements on an outpatient setting emerges as an option to optimize this therapeutic strategy.

Methods

A prospective analysis was performed in 10 patients undergoing same-day discharge total shoulder arthroplasty with anatomic and reverse prostheses. Pain was managed with a continuous peripheral interscalene block using an elastomeric infusion pump. ASES and SANE scores, pain, patient satisfaction, complications, and readmissions after 90 days were recorded.

Results

10 patients (average age 59.6 (±3.9) years) underwent outpatient shoulder arthroplasty (50% reverse shoulder arthroplasty, 40% total shoulder arthroplasty and 10% hemiarthroplasty). On post-operative day 4, mean visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain assessment was 1.3 (±0.62) and day 10, 2.7 (±1.1). Pre-operative SANE score was 31 (±9.7), and 90 days after the procedure was 76.1 (±6.8). All patients were satisfied with the procedure. One patient had a mild bronchospasm on day 3 that resolved with bronchodilators on an outpatient basis. One patient had a superficial surgical site infection that resolved completely with oral antibiotics administration. There were no re-admissions or major complications.

Discussion

We present short- to medium-term outcomes of the first case series in our setting of shoulder replacement performed with same-day discharge. This procedure can be performed safely, following a standardized protocol and making a judicious selection of patients.