Table 1.
Literature Review of In Vivo Endoscopic Compartment Release Techniques
| Year Published | No. of Patients | Compartment | Incision | Instrument for Fasciotomy | Complication | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ota et al.5 | 1999 | 1 | Anterior | 3 | Retrograde knife | None |
| Kitajima et al.6 | 2003 | 1 | Anterior | 1 | Retrograde knife | None |
| Stein and Sennett4 | 2005 | 4 | Anterior, lateral | 1 | Metzenbaum scissors | None |
| Lohrer and Nauck7 | 2007 | 17 | Anterior, lateral, deep posterior | 1 (per compartment) | Metzenbaum scissors (anterior/lateral), custom scissors (deep posterior) | Revision open surgery for hemorrhage in 2 deep posterior compartment releases |
| Wittstein et al.8 | 2010 | 9 | Anterior, lateral, superficial and deep posterior | 1 for anterior/lateral compartment, 1 for superficial/deep posterior compartment | Endoscopic scissors | Hematoma development in 2 patients |