Local aneasthesia for carpal tunnel? i'm terrified about general anaesthesia and am a poor candidate for it due to my age and heart condition. i require surgery for carpal tunnel in my hands. is there a way i could undergo this with local anaesthesia only

Yes, : Yes, carpal tunnel surgery can be done under regional anesthesia rather than general. Regional anesthesia involves using injections of anesthetic medication directly around the nerves that usually carry pain signals from the hand and wrist to the brain. This can be done at the level of the wrist, or more commonly near the neck and shoulder to numb the entire limb. Often patients under local or regional anesthesia are given sedative medications to make them sleepy during surgery so that they are not uncomfortable not moving for the hour or so while the surgery occurs, and also so that they don't remember being operated on. The sedation is mild enough that you remain partially conscious and will not need a machine to help you breathe.

Yes: Newer endoscopic techniques can require general anesthesia, but the traditional open technique, which has just as good results, can be done under straight local anesthesia.

Yes: You will have to discuss this with your surgeon and anesthesiologist. I would suggest that a small dose of a sedative would be safe despite your condition. This would make your experience more pleasant.

Yes: Few techniques can be use. Monitor anesthesia care with sedation and local anesthesia by surgeon; bier block-intravenous regional block and regional blocks like axillary brachial plexus block. All are very safe.

Carpal tunnel syn: Local anesthetic alone for carpal tunnel surgery can work great. It's a good option for that surgery.