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t9s less expensive, offers a faster recovery, and doesn9t even
require stitches. A UNLV Health plastic surgeon is one of
only about 100 across the U.S. performing this new type of
carpal tunnel surgery that can be done in less than an hour,
with the patient able to return to work with normal hand and
wrist function within days, compared to traditional recovery
of four to six weeks.
Unlike the long-used 8open9 carpal tunnel release procedure that
required an incision to open up the hand from the wrist to the center
of the palm, the new 8endoscopic9 procedure requires only a tiny
incision at the wrist, through which a Sonex carpal tunnel release
device is inserted and guided into the palm of the hand with realtime ultrasound guidance.
UNLV Health Plastic Surgeon Ashley Pistorio, MD, is among the
昀rst wave of surgeons in the country performing the procedure.
