ArticleJSES international2021
Smoking as a risk factor for complications following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
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- Risk Factors for Infection After Ankle, Knee, Hip, Shoulder, or Elbow Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.The American journal of sports medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of early exercise and immobilization after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Nontobacco Nicotine Dependence as a Risk Factor for Poor Long-Term Outcomes After Shoulder Arthroplasty and Rotator Cuff Repair.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2026Article
- Infection prevention strategies in shoulder surgery: A survey of fellowship-trained shoulder surgeons.Shoulder & elbow · 2025Article
- The role of medical comorbidities in rotator cuff retear after arthroscopic repair: a TriNetX database review of 98,844 patients.JSES international · 2025Article
- Preoperative antidepressant use in patients with depression is associated with increased complications and additional shoulder procedures following rotator cuff repair.JSES international · 2025Article
- Preoperative thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis predict complications after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2024Article
- Risk Factors for Unexpected Admission Following Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair: A National Database Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- Racial disparities in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: an analysis of utilization and perioperative outcomes.JSES international · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate the association between smoking status and postoperative complications within 30 days of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR).
methodsThe American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried to identify all patients who underwent ARCR from 2015 to 2017. Smokers were defined as patients who reported smoking cigarettes in the year prior to rotator cuff repair. Patients who used chewing tobacco, cigars, or electronic cigarettes were not included in the smoking cohort. Postoperative complications were reported within 30 days of the procedure. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to investigate the relationship between smoking status and postoperative complications.
resultsThere were 18,594 patients included in this study. Of these patients, 2834 (15.2%) were current smokers. Smokers were more likely to be men, to be aged < 65 years, and to have a body mass index < 30. Smokers were also more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, to be functionally dependent, and to have an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class ≥ 3. After adjustment for all significantly associated patient demographic characteristics and comorbidities, smoking was identified as a significant predictor of surgical complications (odds ratio [OR], 1.955;
conclusionSmoking may be a risk factor for surgical complications, readmission, and sepsis or septic shock within 30 days of ARCR.
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