ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2021
Comparison of Complication Risk for Open Carpal Tunnel Release: In-office versus Operating Room Settings.
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- Final 2-year Results From the ROBUST Trial of Office-based Ultrasound-guided Carpal Tunnel Release.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Expanding Access to Minor Hand Surgery Procedures in Underrepresented Patient Populations: Safety and Efficacy of a Minor Procedure Clinic in an Urban Safety-Net Hospital.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2025Article
- From wide awake surgery to office surgery.Journal of hand and microsurgery · 2025Article
- Office-Based Carpal Tunnel Release With Ultrasound Guidance: 6-month Outcomes From the Multicenter ROBUST Trial.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Article
- Protocol of a Multicenter Prospective Trial of Office-Based Carpal Tunnel Release With Ultrasound Guidance (ROBUST).Cureus · 2023Article
- Moving Minor Hand Surgeries Out of the Operating Room and Into the Office-Based Procedure Room: A Population-Based Trend Analysis.The Journal of hand surgery · 2022Article
- Optimization of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Using WALANT Method.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundPerforming open carpal tunnel release (oCTR) in an office-based procedure room setting (PR) decreases surgical costs when compared with the operating room (OR). However, it is unclear if the risk of major medical, wound, and iatrogenic complications differ between settings. Our purpose was to compare the risk of major medical complications associated with oCTR between PR and OR settings.
methodsUtilizing the MarketScan Database, we identified adults undergoing isolated oCTR between 2006 and 2015 performed in PR and OR settings. ICD-9-CM and/or CPT codes were used to identify major medical complications, surgical site complications, and iatrogenic complications within 90 days of oCTR. Multivariable logistic regression was used to compare complication risk between groups.
resultsOf the 2134 PR and 76,216 OR cases, the risk of major medical complications was 0.89% (19/2134) and 1.20% (914/76,216), respectively, with no difference observed in the multivariable analysis (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 0.84; 95% CI 0.53-1.33;
conclusionThese results support a similar safety profile for both the PR and OR surgical settings following oCTR with similar pooled major medical complications, pooled wound/surgical site complications, and iatrogenic complications.
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