Efficacy of Keyhole Approach to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome under Ambulatory Strategy

Table 2

Comparative results in summary, of carpal tunnel release in the literature.

Author	Cases	Surgery	Outcome
Guo et al. 2015 [9]	20	Percutaneous nonscalpel Local anesthesia, ambulatory surgery	Improvement; effective, low cost, reduced recovery time
Michelotti et al. 2014 [13]	25	Open and endoscopic (self-control)	Improvement; no differences; more overall satisfaction in endoscopic surgery
Aslani et al. 2014 [7]	48	Open and endoscopic surgery	Clinical improvement, image of carpal canal in postoperative follow-up
Leblanc et al. 2007 [23]	Survey or surgeons	Open release Local anesthesia Operating room versus ambulatory surgery	Improvement; low cost in ambulatory setting (37%)
Means Jr. et al. 2014 [12]	91	Single portal endoscopic surgery	Long-term efficacy, low recurrence
Murthy et al. 2015 [15]	134	Mini-open versus extensile release	Improvement; no differences between groups
Davison et al. 2013 [19]	200	Open and endoscopic Local anesthesia with or without sedation	Sedated patients spent more time in hospital and more preoperative testing
Our study 2016	55	Mini-open key hole; local anesthesia, ambulatory setting	Effective; preoperative nerve conduction studies, symptom severity scale (Levine), functional status, improvement in VAS, ambulatory surgery, low cost