{
  "abstract": "We read with great interest the trial by Virtos et al comparing Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) with ultrasound-guided axillary block (USGAB) for outpatient endoscopic carpal tunnel release (eCTR),1 which provides robust evidence that WALANT is non-inferior to USGAB for eCTR, with notable benefits for patient recovery. The authors are to be congratulated for conducting the first double-blind trial on this topic2 in a setting where blinding can be challenging, and for addressing a clinically relevant question as the use of WALANT continues to expand.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jessa Ziekenhuis vwz, Hasselt, Belgium",
        "Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, UHasselt, Diepenbeek, Belgium",
        "Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium"
      ],
      "name": "Kristof Nijs"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jessa Ziekenhuis vwz, Hasselt, Belgium"
      ],
      "name": "Bram Keunen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jessa Ziekenhuis vwz, Hasselt, Belgium"
      ],
      "name": "Hassanin Jalil"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium",
        "Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium"
      ],
      "name": "Marc Van de Velde"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jessa Ziekenhuis vwz, Hasselt, Belgium",
        "Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, UHasselt, Diepenbeek, Belgium"
      ],
      "name": "Björn Stessel"
    }
  ],
  "title": "What constitutes WALANT in modern hand surgery?",
  "uid": "f1bf131c-b39e-5c90-ae40-f42feaf21a0f"
}