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Comparing infraclavicular block and wide-awake local anesthesia with no tourniquet for hand surgery
December 2025
Comparing infraclavicular block and wide-awake local anesthesia with no tourniquet for hand surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Comparison of infraclavicular block and wide-awake local anesthesia with no tourniquet for hand surgery: A prospective randomized controlled study.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 01-Aug:. 10.1097/MD.0000000000043954Synopsis
Fifty-seven patients scheduled for hand surgery were randomized to receive either infraclavicular brachial plexus block (ICB) or wide-awake local anesthesia with no tourniquet (WALANT). Patients unable to tolerate the assigned technique were excluded. The primary outcomes were perioperative pain (VAS) and patient satisfaction. Secondary outcomes included anesthesia application time, onset and tota...
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