Table 1.
Ninety-nine shoulder arthroscopies were matched for type of surgery, instrument use, and operation time
| Gravity infusion | Single roller pump | Double roller pump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAP (superior labrum anterior posterior) lesion repair | Number of procedures [#] | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mean (SD) OT [min.:sec.] | 29:27 (9:17) | 37:38 (6:31) | 25:19 (7:53) | |
| Mean (SD) IU [% of OT] | 5.5 (5.0) | 2.0 (0.0) | 5.5 (6.4) | |
| Acromioplasty and rotator cuff tear repair | Number of procedures [#] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mean (SD) OT [min.:sec.] | 33:16 | 47:53 | 29:20 | |
| Mean (SD) IU [% of OT] | 55.0 | 32.0 | 62.0 | |
| Acromioplasty | Number of procedures [#] | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Mean (SD) OT [min.:sec.] | 36:52 (13:58) | 28:51 (7:24) | 32:12 (7:37) | |
| Mean (SD) IU [% of OT] | 64.2 (13.7) | 70.2 (9.4) | 68.8 (8.4) | |
| Release frozen shoulder | Number of procedures [#] | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mean (SD) OT [min.:sec.] | 13:29 (4:38) | 12:28 (4:14) | 15:28 (8:22) | |
| Mean (SD) IU [% of OT] | 40.0 (18.1) | 45.8 (19.5) | 50.5 (12.4) | |
| Rotator cuff tear repair | Number of procedures [#] | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Mean (SD) OT [min.:sec.] | 42:06 (17:44) | 49:24 (23:44) | 37:44 (20:27) | |
| Mean (SD) IU [% of OT] | 6.6 (11.0) | 14.8 (13.6) | 14.4 (18.1) | |
| Capsule repair | Number of procedures [#] | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Mean (SD) OT [min.:sec.] | 26:28 (16:00) | 26:44 (16:30) | 21:23 (8:13) | |
| Mean (SD) IU [% of OT] | 0.4 (1.1) | 0.9 (2.3) | 3.9 (6.3) |
OT Operation time, IU instrument usage