ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2023
Safety and efficacy of a modified WALANT technique using undiluted adrenaline during open surgical carpal tunnel release: a prospective report of 308 procedures.
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purposeThe current study aimed to report on the safety and efficacy of utilizing a modified WALANT (mWALANT) technique during open surgical carpal tunnel release (CTR), where we used undiluted epinephrine compared to the originally described WALANT technique.
methodsFrom January 2015 till the end of June 2021, 200 patients (175 (87.5%) were females) who presented with carpal tunnel syndrome, either bilateral (108 (54%) patients) or unilateral (92 (46%)) were included, formulating a total of 308 procedures. Open surgical CTR was performed as a daycare procedure by the same surgeon. The mWALANT injectable mixture was prepared by mixing 8 CC of 2% lidocaine HCl + 1 CC of 0.25 mg/1 ml epinephrine without dilution (2.5 times the concentration used in the original WALANT technique). The injection was performed before draping.
resultsThe patients' average age at surgery was 42.88 ± 13.03 years old; they were followed up for an average of 31 ± 17.17 months. The average operative time was 9.5 ± 1.87 min. None (0.0%) of the patients needed top-up of local anesthesia or shift into general anesthesia, and no (0.0%) patients needed postoperative hospital stay. The average VAS during the surgical procedure was 2.5 ± 2.1, mainly reported during infiltration of the local anesthesia; no patients reported discomfort during the surgical procedure itself. 180 (90%) patients reported a full return to their usual preoperative ADL after an average of 4.7 ± 1.2 weeks. No (0.0%) postoperative fingers ischemic or temperature changes. Two (1%) patients experienced an adrenaline rush in the form of tachycardia that needed sedation and close monitoring by the anesthesiologist; they were discharged on the same day. One (0.5%) patient (who had uncontrolled diabetes mellitus) showed a superficial wound infection which resolved after conservative management.
conclusionsUsing undiluted epinephrine during the mWALANT technique is safe and effective. There is no need to wait until the drugs fully function, and no epinephrine-related complications were encountered apart from occasional adrenaline rush symptoms.
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