Comparison of infraclavicular block and wide-awake local anesthesia with no tourniquet for hand surgery: A prospective randomized controlled study
The WALANT anesthesia technique may be an alternative to ICB in hand surgery operations due to its fast application, onset time, similar VAS score and patient satisfaction, and low cost.
Authors
- Elmas Ulutaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5552-3939)
- Selcan Akesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9518-541X)
- Saltuk Bugra Guler
- Gökay Eken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9447-4749)
- Yücel Bilgin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0433-1918)
Institutions
- Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇ (TR)
- State Hospital (GB)
- Sivas State Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000043954
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01