[Wide awake hand surgery based on application examples].
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DOI: 10.1007/s00064-018-0544-x
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Anesthesiologic method with low bleeding level, risk level, and complication rate for surgical procedures on the hand without a tourniquet on an unsedated patient with the possibility for functional testing during surgery. INDICATIONS Surgical procedures… read more here.
Keywords: hand surgery; surgery; awake hand; surgery based ... See more keywords
Latest Advances in Wide Awake Hand Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2018.08.002
Abstract: Injection of tumescent local anesthesia should no longer be painful. WALANT anesthesia, strong sutures, a slightly bulky repair, intraoperative testing of active movement, and judicious venting of the A2 and A4 pulleys improve results in… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; awake hand; latest advances; hand ... See more keywords
Lessons Learned in the Authors' First Years of Wide-Awake Hand Surgery at the W Hospital in Korea.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2018.08.006
Abstract: Wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) is a promising development for surgeons and patients through improved operation outcomes in hand and wrist surgery. The authors have mostly used WALANT for flexor and extensor tendon repair,… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; hand; lessons learned; hospital korea ... See more keywords
Clinically Important Pharmacologic Considerations for Wide Awake Local No Tourniquet (WALANT) Hand Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010706
Abstract: Understanding the clinically important pharmacokinetics (what the body does to the drug) and pharmacodynamics (what the drug does to the body) of medications utilized in surgery will help surgeons to utilize them more safely and… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; wide awake; tourniquet walant; awake local ... See more keywords
Ten Questions About Wide Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1142/s2424835522300031
Abstract: The aim of this review article is to provide many important tips and tricks for surgeons to start Wide Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) hand surgery in their practice. The massive cost reduction of… read more here.
Keywords: local anaesthesia; surgery; wide awake; anaesthesia tourniquet ... See more keywords
Wide-Awake Hand Surgery: Principles and Techniques
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DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.17.00142
Abstract: Wide-awake hand surgery is both safe and effective for a multitude of common hand surgical procedures.Wide-awake hand surgery provides the advantages of convenience and cost savings by avoiding preoperative testing and clearances and intraoperative anesthesia.The… read more here.
Keywords: hand surgery; awake hand; surgery principles; hand ... See more keywords
Open cubital and carpal tunnel release using wide-awake technique: reduction of postoperative pain
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DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s210366
Abstract: Purpose This study aimed to compare the efficacy of and patient satisfaction with the wide-awake local anesthesia with no tourniquet (WALANT) technique in open cubital and carpal tunnel release surgery. Methods From January 2016 to… read more here.
Keywords: wide awake; pain; postoperative pain; group ... See more keywords
Safety of wide-awake local anesthesia with no tourniquet (WALANT) in for lower limb surgery: A potential alternative in times of emergency
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DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.848422
Abstract: Lower limb surgery is usually performed under general or regional anaesthesia in normal operating room setting. However, when the surgery need to be performed in situations where there are limited resources and equipment, especially during… read more here.
Keywords: walant; surgery; wide awake; lower limb ... See more keywords
Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia With no Tourniquet Versus General Anesthesia for the Plating of Distal Radius Fracture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.922135
Abstract: Background Distal radius fractures are treated using open reduction and internal fixation and using general anesthesia (GA) or regional blocks. A new technique, wide-awake local anesthesia with no tourniquet (WALANT), allows this operation to be… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; wide awake; general anesthesia; distal radius ... See more keywords
Wide Awake Hand Surgery
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DOI: 10.5999/aps.2017.44.4.348
Abstract: Presented in an easy-to-read, bullet-point format, Wide Awake Hand Surgery guides surgeons through all aspects of WALANT. The book covers a wide variety of topics including minimal pain injection of local anesthesia, nerve and tendon… read more here.
Keywords: hand surgery; surgery; awake hand; wide awake ... See more keywords