An Alternative Solution in Wide-Awake Surgery: The Preston WALANT Mixture
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Wide awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet technique (WALANT)
Until recently most hand surgeries was performed with a tourniquet to provide better visibility. The discomfort of the tourniquet is very unpleasant and unnecessary for patients. To avoid this, we have traditionally relied on an anesthesiologist to give sedation, brachial plexus or Bier block, or general anesthesia. A good alternative to traditional tourniquet hand surgery is to use only 2 medi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hand and Microsurgery
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0974-3227,0974-6897
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715429