Glossary Treatment
WALANT
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Also known as znieczulenie miejscowe z adrenaliną bez opaski
Wide-awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet. Lignocaine with adrenaline is injected at the operation site, so a hand operation can be done without a tourniquet, sedation or a general anaesthetic. The patient stays awake and can move the hand when asked, so the surgeon can check movement before the skin is closed. Whether it suits a particular person depends on the operation, their circulation and general health, and their preference.
Articles mentioning this term
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Hand surgery under local anaesthesia (WALANT)
How wide-awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) works for hand surgery, what the evidence shows, its limits, and who it may suit.
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Dupuytren's disease
An expert synthesis of Dupuytren's disease — anatomy, the McFarlane cord pattern, the contemporary treatment landscape after the European withdrawal of collagenase, and the parallel consensus definitions of recurrence — for FESSH candidates and consultant peers.
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Flexor tendon injuries and repair
A clinical synthesis of contemporary primary flexor tendon repair: wide-awake anaesthesia, multistrand suture, pulley venting, early active rehabilitation.