Performing Hand Surgery Under Local Anesthesia Without a Tourniquet in China.

Tang, Jin Bo; Gong, Ke Tong; Zhu, Lai; Pan, Zhang Jun; Xing, Shu Guo · Hand Clin · 2017

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Abstract

In China, wide-awake surgeries are increasingly used by surgeons in a growing number of hospitals for hand and upper extremity surgeries. Experience suggests that wide-awake surgery is safe, economical, and patient-friendly, optimizing hospital resource allocation and increasing efficiency. This article discusses which procedures are most suitable, variations in procedures, departmental impacts, and future direction.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy