Evaluation of Symptoms after Surgical Release of the Carpal Tunnel in Patients Operated on in the last 10 Years in a Tertiary Academic Hospital

Authors

  • Guilherme Martins Nanci Médico Residente em Cirurgia da Mão, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMRP-USP), 14040-906 Ribeirão Preto - SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6503-8227
  • Otávio Rosa Kempf Médico Residente em Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMRP-USP), 14040-906 Ribeirão Preto - SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1689-7867
  • Venâncio Veneroni Martins Médico Residente em Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMRP-USP), 14040-906 Ribeirão Preto - SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6000-516X
  • Lucas Klarosk Ismael Médico Residente em Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMRP-USP), 14040-906 Ribeirão Preto - SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4185-1931
  • Vitor Araújo Gonçalves Doutorando, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde Aplicadas ao Aparelho Locomotor da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP); Residente em Cirurgia da Coluna, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMRP-USP), 14040-906 Ribeirão Preto - SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3008-8843
  • Cícero José Silva Souto Graduando, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP), 14040-906 Ribeirão Preto - SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7260-0461
  • Luis Guilherme Rosifini Alves Rezende Professor Doutor, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde Aplicadas ao Aparelho Locomotor da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP); Responsável pela Residência Médica, pelo Grupo e Divisão de Cirurgia da Mão, Microcirurgia e Cirurgia do Membro Superior, Departamento de Ortopedia e Anestesiologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMRP-USP), Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP) 14040-906 Ribeirão Preto - SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2037-0135

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21270/archi.v13i10.6486

Keywords:

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Nerve Compression Syndromes, Median Nerve, Wrist

Abstract

Objective: To retrospectively evaluate the comorbidities and symptoms of patients undergoing surgical release of carpal tunnel syndrome in a tertiary academic hospital in the last decade, describing clinical and demographic data and the occurrence of postoperative complications. Methods: The project was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee, under protocol number CAAE 79061724.4.0000.5440. All medical records used in the research were made available by our institution. We requested a waiver of the informed consent form (ICF) due to the impossibility of contacting the large number of participants. Results: Of all 325 patients who underwent surgical release for CTS, 71 presented symptoms in the postoperative period, with some of the symptoms that have persisted since before surgery. Pillar pain was the most common complication, while infections and dehiscence had a low occurrence. Complications were more prevalent in patients with more than 1 comorbidity. Hypertension, diabetes, and obesity remained highly prevalent. Conclusion: The prevalence of patients with symptoms after surgical release of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel was 21%. Women were more affected, and the mean age was 50 years. Pilar pain was the most prevalent symptom.

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Published

2024-10-31

How to Cite

Nanci, G. M., Kempf, O. R., Martins, V. V., Ismael, L. K., Gonçalves, V. A., Souto, C. J. S., & Rezende, L. G. R. A. (2024). Evaluation of Symptoms after Surgical Release of the Carpal Tunnel in Patients Operated on in the last 10 Years in a Tertiary Academic Hospital. ARCHIVES OF HEALTH INVESTIGATION, 13(10), 3076–3082. https://doi.org/10.21270/archi.v13i10.6486

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Vol. 13 No. 10 (2024)

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Original Articles