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There are 2 types of carpal tunnel release surgery. The traditional method is the open release, in which the surgeon cuts open the wrist to do the surgery. The other method is endoscopic carpal tunnel release, in which a thin, flexible tube that contains a camera is put into the wrist through a tiny incision (cut).
Surgery reduces the pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. The doctor cuts a ligament to relieve the pressure on the nerve. The surgery is called carpal tunnel release. It can be done in one of two ways: 1  Open surgery: Your doctor makes a small cut (incision) in the palm of your hand. 2  Endoscopic surgery: Your doctor makes one small incision in the wrist, or one small incision in the wrist and one in the palm.