title: Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: report of 146 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to describe one type of surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, namely endoscopic carpal tunnel release.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred forty-six (146) cases of median nerve compression underwent the same-day procedure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-six percent (86%) were favorable, and 14% unfavorable. There was no damage caused to nerves, vascular structures, or tendons.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although overall long-term results of endoscopic carpal tunnel release appear similar to those of open release, patients who undergo endoscopic carpal tunnel release demonstrate a quicker functional recovery, less postoperative pain, and less scarring than open carpal tunnel release patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nyack Hospital, NY, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brief
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Brief
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies