Please note: In any event, the values of pressure and model selection in the Model Selection Guide are to be used as reference.
Gavriely N, August 2012.
Carpal Tunnel Release (CTR) is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the US. A key to a successful outcome of the procedure is good visibility. This is achieved by assuring a bloodless surgical field by applying an arterial tourniquet, or infiltrating the incision site with local anesthetics mixed with adrenalin. This paper describes the use of a sterile forearm elastic exsanguination tourniquet (FA-SET) as an alternative to the upper arm pneumatic cuff. The FA-SET is the superior choice in our view. It provides a sterile field, superior exsanguination and effective arterial blocking. The use of FA-SET should be the standard of care in small hand procedures and in particular when carpal tunnel release is performed.