Table 1.
Patients Demographics.
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | P value | Trigger finger | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Group no. 1 (WALANT) | Group no. 2 (MAC) | Group no. 1 (WALANT) | Group no. 2 (MAC) | ||
| Patients | 255 | 271 | 64 | 65 | ||
| Age (median [IQR]) | 66.00 [54.00-76.00] | 70.00 [58.00-78.00] | .009 | 62.00 [52.00-70.25] | 67.00 [57.00-75.00] | .126 |
| (Female/Male) | 178/77 | 182/79 | .773 | 40/22 | 32/33 | .088 |
| Smokers, No. (%) | 43 (16.9) | 38 (14.0) | .435 | 6 (9.4) | 3 (4.6) | .324 |
| Diabetes, No. (%) | 49 (19.2) | 38 (14.0) | .138 | 4 (6.2) | 8 (12.3) | .378 |
| ASA, No. (%) | .474 | .215 | ||||
| 1 | 23 (9.0) | 22 (8.1) | 7 (10.9) | 13 (20.0) | ||
| 2 | 200 (78.4) | 205 (75.6) | 51 (79.7) | 43 (66.2) | ||
| 3 | 32 (12.5) | 44 (16.2) | 6 (9.4) | 9 (13.8) | ||
Note. WALANT = wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet; MAC = monitored anesthetic care; IQR = interquartile range; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists.