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Pros & Cons of Endoscopic Surgery for Carpal Tunnel

An Endoscopic Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is done to relieve the pressure from the median nerve and tendons passing through the tunnel. This surgery has very less post operative pain and faster recovery. To know more about it visit https://jacksonneurosurgery.com/ or call us on (601) 366-1011.

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Pros & Cons of Endoscopic Surgery for Carpal Tunnel

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  1. Pros & Cons of Endoscopic Surgery for Carpal Tunnel This surgery is pain free and gives less trauma to the patient than compared to an open release method. This technique does not require a 2-3 inch long cut on the body which brings about a lot of pain. In this surgery there is always a faster recovery and also less time is required for after care and rehabilitation. There is very less post-surgical pain. There is more muscle energy retained after this type of surgery. Also, grip strength becomes better after this surgery. It is one of the best advantages of endoscopic surgery over hand surgery. Having faster recovery after surgery means faster return of patients to work. This surgery is way less scary than real hand surgery. It becomes hard to digest the

  2. thought of hand surgery which can now be reduced. There is no trauma and no stitches are to be removed making it less painful and also the pain goes within a week or 2. With endoscopic surgery, there is less pain as there are less stitches. Cons of Endoscopic surgery for carpal tunnel The cost for endoscopic surgery for carpal tunnel is very expensive. It costs around 44% more on an average from a normal surgery. It is because there is a lot of skill required for doing this surgery for which additional training and development cost is required. It is also not without risks. This surgery has possible risks and dangers which are generally not disclosed by doctors. This surgery is not completely free from risks overall. Because of the low visibility of the camera, it is possible that the wrong nerve gets selected for surgery. Also, there is a possibility that some side effects of this surgery can never be resolved. There are very few doctors to perform this surgery in the world and fewer to perform in India. The reason being there is a lot of training required for performing extensive techniques of this endoscopic surgery. It also requires a special endoscope and special cutting tools to perform this type of surgery. The biggest risk in this surgery is nerve injury. There is a 1 to 2%chance that this results in loss of hand or finger function. The instruments used in this surgery are also quite expensive making it less preferred for doctors. They have to invest extra in tools and training but there is a possible chance for lesser return on it as patients might not want to go for this surgery because of its costly nature. Contact us today to learn more about endoscopic carpal tunnel release or to schedule a consultation. We’ll find a solution that works for you! Call us at: (601) 366-1011 or visit at https://jacksonneurosurgery.com/.

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