Endoscopy type of Carpal Tunnel Surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome is a less engaged procedure when compared to the standard open release. One or two 1/2-inch incisions are made in the wrist and palm, and one or two endoscopespencil-thin tubes are inserted and into these lighted tubes a tiny camera and a knife are inserted. The surgeon cuts the ligament to free the compressed median nerve while observing the underside of the carpal ligament on a screen.