Patient experiences of WALANT for outpatient upper limb surgery: A cross-sectional study of perioperative pain and anxiety

Patient experiences of WALANT for outpatient upper limb surgery: A cross-sectional study of perioperative pain and anxiety

Background: Demands on South African operating theatres have led to more outpatient upper limb surgery being performed under wide awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT). This study aimed to determine patients’ anxiety and pain related to WALANT use in outpatient upper limb surgery, and to id...

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Main Authors: Reshlan Govender, Antoine G.L. Rocher, Mario T. Rankin, Khangelani Sondovana, Simphiwe C. Phenyane, Megan O'Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
Subjects:
walant
patient experience
vas
anxiety
upper limb surgery
outpatient surgery
orthopaedic surgery
hand surgery.
Online Access:https://jcmsa.org.za/index.php/jcmsa/article/view/184
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