# A Case of Postaxial Polydactyly Managed Under Local Anesthesia

## TL;DR

A 5-month-old boy with an extra finger on his left hand underwent successful surgery under local anesthesia, avoiding general anesthesia and leading to a quick recovery.

## Contribution

The paper presents a successful case of postaxial polydactyly managed using local anesthesia in an infant.

## Key findings

- The patient recovered well after the excision of the extra digit under local anesthesia.
- The child was discharged within three days with a follow-up plan for three months.

## Abstract

Polydactyly is a common occurrence, observed as the presence of extra digit/s in the hands and feet. It can be categorized into preaxial, postaxial, and mesoaxial forms based on the location of the additional digit. In most instances only a single extra digit is present, research reports with more than one extra digit have been published. Most common management includes surgical excision under the influence of general anesthesia. An alternative approach by removing the pre-axial and post-axial supernumerary digit is carried out under local anesthesia in infants and small children, providing the additional benefit of fewer post-procedural complications. This is a case of a 5-month-old male child, with post-axial polydactyly of the left hand. He was managed by excision of the extra digit under the influence of local anesthesia. The patient recovered well and was discharged 3 days after the procedure with the advice of monthly follow-up until 3 months.