Does Dehydration Prior to Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Increase Risk of Perioperative Complications?

Overview

Journal Arthroplasty

Publisher Biomed Central

Date 2022 Mar 3

PMID 35236481

Authors

Harold G Moore

Marissa A Justen

David S Kirwin

Patrick J Burroughs

Lee E Rubin

Jonathan N Grauer

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Abstract

Background: Prior studies have suggested that preoperative dehydration increases odds of perioperative complications in several areas of orthopedic surgery. This study aimed to evaluate whether preoperative hydration status is associated with the incidence of short-term complications after primary total joint arthroplasty.

Methods: The 2012-2019 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database was used to explore the relationship between preoperative dehydration (ratio of preoperative BUN divided by preoperative Creatinine (BUN/Creatinine) > 20) and perioperative outcomes of total hip (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients. Univariate comparisons and multivariate regression analyses were conducted to identify specific complications that occurred more often in patients with preoperative dehydration.

Results: Of 188,629 THA and 332,485 TKA patients, 46.3 and 47.0% had preoperative dehydration, respectively. After controlling for demographics and comorbidities, dehydrated THA patients were no more likely to experience a complication compared to their non-dehydrated counterparts (relative risk [RR] = 0.97, 99.7% Confidence Interval [CI]: 0.92-1.03, P = 0.138) nor increased risk of blood transfusion (RR = 1.02, CI = 0.96-1.08, P = 0.408). Similar to THA patients, dehydrated TKA patients were not more likely to have a complication after surgery (RR = 0.97, CI = 0.92-1.03, P = 0.138) and were at no greater risk of transfusion (RR = 1.02, CI = 0.96-1.07, P = 0.408). A sub-analysis covering only patients with BUN and Cr values determined within 24 h after surgery was performed and similarly found no significant increase in perioperative complications or transfusion.

Conclusion: Overall, preoperative dehydration in patients undergoing THA/TKA did not appear to increase risk of transfusion or other perioperative complications. Further research is needed to characterize the role of hydration prior to elective total joint arthroplasty.

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