The role of hypertensive status in the preoperative patient selection of TSA

Background: This study investigates the relationship between hypertension and postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). Methods: All patients who underwent TSA between 2015 and 2020 from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement database were surveyed. The study population was divided into patients with no hypertension and patients with hypertension. Patient demographics, comorbidities, and 30-day postoperative complications were collected. Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between hypertension and postoperative complications. Results: Compared to no hypertension, hypertension was significantly associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing sepsis (P = .021), pneumonia (P = .019), myocardial infarction (P = .038), blood transfusions (P = .006), readmission (P < .001), reoperation (P < .001), non-home discharge (P < .001), and any complication (P < .001). After accounting for significant patient variables, compared to no hypertension, hypertension was independently significantly associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing reoperation (odds ratio 1.48; 95% CI, 1.142-1.905; P = .003) and any complication (odds ratio 1.10; 95% CI, 1.008-1.205; P = .033). Conclusion: In this study, we identified hypertension as an independent significant predictor for both reoperation and any complication following TSA. This study provides evidence for incorporating a patient's hypertensive status into preoperative screening, aiming to improve surgical candidate selection and surgical outcomes following TSA.