Protocol for a double-blinded randomised controlled trial investigating the use of adjunct bicarbonate in carpal tunnel release: a single-centre study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of buffered and non-buffered long-acting local anaesthetics in pain relief during and after carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome. Surgical treatment of CTS, CTR, is the most common hand surgical operation. CTR is usually performed under local anaesthesia, the application of which is often the most painful event during the procedure. One important aspect of patient satisfaction is adequate pain management during and after CTR. Long-acting local anaesthetics provide good postoperative pain control. Adjunct bicarbonate has been shown to reduce pain during injection of local anaesthetic and to prolong its analgesic effect. To date, no published

SUBMITTER: Hytonen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10510898 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature