Comparison of Transthecal Digital Block and Traditional Digital Block for Anesthesia of the Finger

摘要

We read the article by Keramidas et al.1 The authors performed a randomized, double-blind study in 50 patients to compare the transthecal and traditional subcutaneous infiltration techniques of digital block anesthesia with regard to the onset of time to achieve anesthesia and pain during the infiltration. However, none of the patients who received the subcutaneous infiltration block complained of pain at the digit. The technique of anesthesia preferred by patients for their finger was the subcutaneous infiltration block, because it causes less pain. Their results confirmed the efficacy of the transthecal block for achieving anesthesia of the finger; however, because it was a more painful procedure, it was not recommended