Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery

During the surgical procedure to treat the carpal tunnel syndrome, the transverse carpal ligament is cut, which releases pressure on the median nerve and restores its proper function.

• significant reduction or complete elimination of pain in the fingers,
• significant reduction or complete elimination of numbing in the fingers,
• protecting the median nerve from progressive damage.

The decision on your surgery is taken during a pre-operative visit when a doctor assesses your eligibility, orders necessary tests and evaluates your general wellbeing. If there are no contraindications, the date of the procedure is set.

• Two weeks before the procedure you should have the following tests done: full blood count, electrolyte test, coagulation test, blood type, glucose, creatinine, Hbs antigen, ANTI-HCV.
• If you have any non-orthopaedic conditions, please provide a certificate from a relevant specialist that there are no contraindications for the procedure.
• Seven days before the surgery you should discontinue anticoagulants, such as Acenocumarol or Sintron.
• You should not eat or drink anything for 6 hours before the procedure.

• The most frequent form of anaesthesia is local anaesthesia.
• The procedure lasts for about 20 minutes.

• You will stay in hospital for 4 to 6 hours.