Study on the surgical treatment of carpian tunnel syndrome using the WALANT method

The study aims to present the advantages and disadvantages of the WALANT (Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet) method during the therapeutic protocol of the carpal tunnel syndrome. In order to perform the study the data obtained from the patients who have benefited from surgical treatment in t...

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Published inPractica medicală (2006) Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 429 - 432
Main Authors Bejinariu, Cătălin, Giuglea, Carmen, Marinescu, Silviu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amaltea Medical Publishing House 31.12.2019
Subjects
carpal tunnel decompression
hand surgery
walant method
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Summary:The study aims to present the advantages and disadvantages of the WALANT (Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet) method during the therapeutic protocol of the carpal tunnel syndrome. In order to perform the study the data obtained from the patients who have benefited from surgical treatment in the “Bagdasar-Arseni” Emergency Clinical Hospital were monitored, the analysis being performed on a batch of 41 patients admitted to the plastic surgery department during the period January 2018 - October 2019. The results show that the use of the WALANT method contributes to the increase of the patients’ satisfaction regarding the postoperative result, also being associated with a significant decrease of the overall treatment cost and the global risk level specific to this surgical intervention. Including the WALANT method in the therapeutic protocol of patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome is a very good option, being associated with performance indicators that have improved values compared to those obtained by the usage of loco-regional anesthesia involving tourniquets.
ISSN:1842-8258
2069-6108
DOI:10.37897/RJMP.2019.4.17