TREATMENT OF HAND INFECTIONS USING WALANT -WHEN THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST IS NOT AVAILABLE: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

TREATMENT OF HAND INFECTIONS USING WALANT -WHEN THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST IS NOT AVAILABLE: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY - WALINF

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00025704

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-23

Start date

2021-03-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

L03.0 L03.1

Interventions

Group 1: We performed a retrospective cohort analysis of these patients and their surgical reports with emphasis on location of the infection, time of presentation, time till surgery and duration of o

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Treatment of Handinfektions using WALANT

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to Adrenaline or Lidocaine

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Delay of initiation of treatment following the arrival at the hospital and time of presentation after initial symptoms.	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The purpose of this study was to determine, if WALANT can be used as an alternative method to provide anesthesia in the management of deep tissue infections.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnieto Enechukwu

Klinik für Plastische, Ästhetische, Hand- und WiederherstellungschirurgieMedizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)

enechukwu.anieto@mh-hannover.de0049-(0)511 – 532 8894

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026