Utility of local anesthesia for open carpal tunnel release in patients with psychiatric diagnoses
Ayyala H, Castel N, Mohamed O, Xue E, Oleck N, Lee E. Utility of local anesthesia for open carpal tunnel release in patients with psychiatric diagnoses. JPRAS Open 2019, 23: 26-31. PMID: 32158902, PMCID: PMC7061543, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2019.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarpal tunnel releaseOperative timeComplication ratePsychiatric historyPsychiatric diagnosisMedical CenterLocal anesthesiaWide-awake hand surgeryVeterans Affairs (VA) medical centersIncreased prevalence of psychiatric disordersPrevalence of psychiatric disordersOperating roomVA Medical CenterHistory of psychiatric illnessRetrospective cohort studyActive psychiatric diagnosisHand surgeryOpen carpal tunnel releaseUtilization of local anesthesiaMilitary Medical CenterMonitored anesthesia careWide-awake surgeryStatistically significant differencePost-traumatic stress disorderRequested sedation