yes, I had the operation quite some years ago now & it was fine. nothing to worry about and took away all the problems I had. click on this link & it will tell you all about it. hope it helps http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068696
I had a carpel tunnel op 2 and a half months ago, there is nothing to worry about. you would have had worse trips to the dentists. The worst part for me was the waiting after i had my hand numbed. I was off work for around 3 weeks