Carpal tunnel release surgery

Carpal tunnel release surgery helps correct or relieve symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The most common symptoms that patients experience include numbness, pain in their hand and tingling.

What happens during carpal tunnel release surgery?

The surgery takes approximately 20 mins. During the surgery, patients are usually under local or general anaesthetic.

The surgeon will make a small incision into your hand and cut the transverse ligament (located in your wrist), resulting in the pressure on the nerve which causes the pain to be released.

Patients who have carpal tunnel syndrome will be suitable for this surgery, which can greatly reduce the pain and numbness in their hands and/or fingers by relieving the pressure on the nerves in the wrist.

The recovery period for this surgery depends on multiple factors which your consultant will discuss with you. However, it is a short procedure and most patients will be able to go home the same day.

Self-pay package

As well as working with all major insurance companies, we also welcome patients who wish to pay for themselves.

Below is an outline of our self-pay hospital package which includes tests, hospital stay and procedure. Please note: it does not include consultant fees, which may vary.

Hospital package from £1,960 (daycase), £2,750 (1 night), and £3,905 (2 nights).

Indicative consultant fees from £500.

When enquiring about this package, please quote A6510.

Our day case hospital package includes:

  • standard pre-admission tests, including electrocardiogram (ECG) and chest X-ray if required
  • recovery and accommodation (up to a 2-night stay)
  • all patient meals and non-alcoholic beverages
  • ward medications and dressings
  • theatre procedure and anaesthetics
  • inpatient physiotherapy, surgical stockings, and crutches if required
  • post-op and discharge medication
  • consultant consultation fee
  • consultant procedure fee
  • anaesthetist fee
  • non-standard diagnostic and histology tests
  • overnight accommodation (up to 2 nights) is provided at an increased package price, if required
  • any additional costs not specified in the package inclusions

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