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WALANT for Improving Distal Nerve Block Efficiency in Carpal Tunnel Release: A Randomized Trial
October 2023
WALANT for Improving Distal Nerve Block Efficiency in Carpal Tunnel Release: A Randomized Trial
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) technique improves the efficiency of distal nerve blocks for carpal tunnel release.
Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2023 Aug;42(4):101229.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
68 patients scheduled for a carpal tunnel release surgery were randomized to receive distal nerve blockade (median and ulnar nerve) with either a Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) infiltration (n=30) or tourniquet (n=30). The primary outcome of interest was the global perioperative pain score on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Secondary outcomes of interest included visualization sc...
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