APEX Shoulder Mastering Surgical Techniques for Clinical Success-Operating Room Set Up: Beach Chair

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Video Summary

The speaker discusses the beach chair position for arthroscopic shoulder surgery. The Hospital for Special Surgery studied this position in the late 80s as an alternative to lateral decubitus. The advantages of the beach chair position include faster surgery, easier conversion to open surgery, and optimal access. Various devices and adaptations have been developed to maintain proper arm positioning during the surgery. The video also covers the preparation and setup for the beach chair position, including patient positioning, surgical team positioning, and instrument placement. The speaker demonstrates various procedures that can be done in the beach chair position, such as glenohumeral repair, subscapularis repairs, biceps tenodesis, cuff repairs, and suprascapular nerve release. Adverse events can occur, but the beach chair position is deemed reliable and allows for effective procedures and repairs. The speaker emphasizes the importance of preparation in achieving successful surgery. The video concludes by stating that the beach chair position can effectively achieve surgical goals in shoulder arthroscopy.

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Jonathan Ticker, MD

Keywords

beach chair position

arthroscopic shoulder surgery

surgical preparation

shoulder procedures

Hospital for Special Surgery