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Carpal Tunnel Release

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, one arm extended, one arm tucked
Time : 5-30 min (very short)
Blood Loss : Zero
Maintenance Paralytic : No
Blocks : Bier
Considerations : Tourniquet

Anesthetic Approaches

1MAC, Propofol Drip
2MAC, Nerve Block, Propofol Drip
3GLMA
The Surgery

The transverse carpal ligament is cut to relieve the pressure it is putting on the median nerve in the wrist. The incision is done on the palm of the hand roughly a centimeter distal to the wrist...

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