ArticleIndian journal of orthopaedics
Comparison of postoperative pain after open and endoscopic carpal tunnel release: A randomized controlled study.
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- Open versus Single- or Dual-Portal Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of the Therapeutic Effect of the Mini-Open Incision and Conventional Open Neurolysis of the Median Nerve for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.International journal of clinical practice · 2022Trial
- Endoscopic versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2026Review
- Carpal Tunnel Release Postoperative Pain Management: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- Comparing the Efficacy of Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Repair Versus Open Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Control Trials.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Endoscopic Versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release: A Systematic Review of Outcomes and Complications.Cureus · 2024Review
- Assessment of Pain During Nerve Conduction Studies in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2022Article
- The Relevance of Collision Tests and Quantitative Sensory Testing in Diagnostics and Postoperative Outcome Prediction in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery- A Systematic Review of Open and Endoscopic Approaches.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2020Review
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery: What You Should Know.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2020Review
- Sonographic follow-up after endoscopic carpal tunnel release for severe carpal tunnel syndrome: a one-year neuroanatomical prospective observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Observational
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Abstract
backgroundResults of open and endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery were compared with many studies done previously. To the best of our knowledge, difference in pain after endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR) and open carpal tunnel release (OCTR) has not been objectively documented in literature. The aim of the study was to compare the pain intensity in the early postoperative period in patients undergoing OCTR versus those undergoing ECTR. MATERIALS AND
methodsFifty patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome were randomized into two groups using "random number generator" software (Research Randomizer, version 3.0); endoscopic surgery group [(21 female, 1 male; mean age 49 years (range 31-64 years)] and open surgery group [(25 female, 3 male; mean age 45.1 years (range 29-68 years)] and received carpal tunnel release. Surgery was performed under regional intravenous anesthesia. The patients' pain level was assessed at the 1(st), 2(nd), 4(th), and 24(th) postoperative hours using a visual analog scale (VAS) score.
resultsMean age, gender and duration of symptoms were found similar for both groups. Boston functional scores were improved for both groups (P < 0.001, P < 0.001). Pain assessment at the postoperative 1(st), 2(nd), 4(th) and 24(th) hours revealed significantly low VAS scores in the endoscopic surgery group (P = 0.003, P < 0.001, P < 0.001, P < 0.001). Need for analgesic medication was significantly lower in the endoscopic surgery group (P < 0.001).
conclusionEndoscopic carpal tunnel surgery is an effective treatment method in carpal tunnel release vis-a-vis postoperative pain relief.
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