Network meta-analysis comparing WALANT, locoregional, local and general anesthesia techniques in carpal tunnel release.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare anesthesia techniques (WALANT (wide-awake anesthesia no tourniquet), locoregional anesthesia, local anesthesia with tourniquet or sedation) for carpal tunnel release (CTR).

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted on PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase and the Cochrane Library up to May 2023. Two independent reviewers selected the studies and extracted the data. The primary outcomes included the pain experienced at the moment of anesthesia and during the surgery and the mean morphine equivalents (MME) administered following the surgery and overall patient satisfaction. Our secondary outcomes consisted of the mean room occupancy time and the mean duration of the procedure, followed by the complication rate. The review process was conducted according to P

SUBMITTER: Focsa LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11728873 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature