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Out-Patient Surgery for Dupuytren’s Disease Under Intravenous Regional Anaesthesia

From the Department of Hand Surgery, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

During a six-month period, 55 operations for Dupuytren’s contracture were performed on an out-patient basis. Intravenous regional anaesthesia was used in all cases, and the skin was closed primarily by Z-plasties. This method, which has not been published earlier, does not allow the surgeon to release the tourniquet before securing haemostasis. It is left to the patients to manage the post-operative elevation. No cases of post-operative haematoma occurred, and recovery of hand function was good in all cases. The method saves resources and is well-tolerated by patients.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 13, No. 3, 257-258 (1988)
DOI: 10.1016/0266-7681(88)90080-0


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