Although the early benefits of endoscopic carpal tunnel release have been demonstrated, there is great controversy regarding the risks and safety of the technique. The present study reports early major complications in a series of 1278 consecutive cases performed by a single surgeon over a seven-year period. All procedures were performed under local anaesthesia on an outpatient basis using the Agee single portal technique. Mean follow-up was three months. No vascular, tendon or permanent nerve injuries were documented. Recurrent or persistent symptoms occurred in 7

作者：Raymond W, Tse；Lawrence N, Hurst；Tawfeik A, Al-Yafi

来源：The Canadian journal of plastic surgery = Journal canadien de chirurgie plastique 2003 年 11卷 3期