Hand surgery sits at the heart of plastic surgery. Dr Vybhav Deraje trained in hand surgery at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, and offers the following procedures.
Procedures
Carpal Tunnel Release
For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, where the median nerve is compressed in a canal at the wrist. Releasing the tunnel relieves numbness, tingling and weakness. Offered as a day-care WALANT procedure — Wide Awake, Local Anaesthesia, No Tourniquet — the most contemporary approach to elective hand surgery worldwide.
Read More About Carpal Tunnel ReleaseTrigger Finger Release
Also a day-care WALANT procedure: the pulley that causes the finger to catch and lock is released, with immediate relief of symptoms.
Read More About Trigger Finger ReleaseSyndactyly Release
Syndactyly is a common congenital deformity in which two or more adjacent fingers have not separated. The fingers are released and the wounds covered with skin grafts, usually before the age of one, as a day-care procedure under general anaesthesia.
Read More About Syndactyly ReleaseBurnt Hand Deformity Release
Contractures caused by burns are released and the wounds covered with skin grafts or flaps from elsewhere on the body. Rigorous physiotherapy is needed before and after.
Hand Injuries
A hand trauma service for nail-bed injuries, tendon injuries, finger and hand amputations, mangled hand, brachial plexus injuries, nerve and vascular injuries. Dr Vybhav Deraje works with the hospital’s hand therapy unit to provide complete hand care.
Need More Information?
Call +91 95355 81616, email connect@drvybhavderaje.com or book an appointment online .
Frequently Asked Questions
What is WALANT hand surgery?
WALANT stands for Wide Awake, Local Anaesthesia, No Tourniquet. You stay awake, only local anaesthetic is used and no tourniquet is applied — the most contemporary method for elective hand surgery. Dr Vybhav Deraje uses it for carpal tunnel and Trigger Finger Release as day-care procedures.
At what age is Syndactyly surgery done?
Usually before the age of one year, as a day-care procedure under general anaesthesia. The joined fingers are separated and the wounds covered with skin grafts.
Does Dr Vybhav Deraje treat hand injuries?
Yes. The hand trauma service covers nail-bed, tendon, nerve and vascular injuries, amputations, mangled hand and brachial plexus injuries, with hand therapy support at the hospital.
This page is general information written by Dr Vybhav Deraje for patients and families. It does not replace an individual consultation; treatment plans depend on clinical assessment.