WAFER trial: a study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial comparing wide-awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) to general and regional anaesthesia with tourniquet for flexor tendon repair

WAFER trial: a study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial comparing wide-awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) to general and regional anaesthesia with tourniquet for flexor tendon repair

Introduction Flexor tendons are traditionally repaired under either general anaesthesia (GA) or regional anaesthesia (RA), allowing for the use of an arm tourniquet to minimise blood loss and establish a bloodless surgical field. However, the use of tourniquets exposes the patient to certain risks,...

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Main Authors: Norman R Williams, Jason Wong, Monica Panca, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Hakim-Moulay Dehbi, Afshin Mosahebi, Anjana Prasad, Waseem Bhat, Dariush Nikkhah, Muholan Kanapathy, Ryan Faderani, Juliette Bray, Nicola Burr, Yazan Al-Ajam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/8/e075440.full
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