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Liberación del túnel carpiano - Riesgos

Riesgos:

Los riesgos de cualquier anestesia son:

  • Reacciones alérgicas a los medicamentos
  • Problemas respiratorios

Los riesgos de cualquier cirugía abarcan los siguientes:

  • Sangrado
  • Infección

Los riesgos de la liberación del túnel carpiano abarcan:

  • Fracaso de la cirugía para mejorar los síntomas
  • Lesión al nervio mediano o sus ramificaciones
  • Rara vez, lesión a otro nervio o vaso sanguíneo (arteria o vena)
  • Sensibilidad de la cicatriz
  • Fecha de revisión: 5/5/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Andrew L. Chen, MD, MS, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, The Alpine Clinic, Littleton, NH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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