Tumescent Anesthesia For Dermatologic Surgery

Dermatologic Surgery

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1998 Abstract

9807-755 Namias

 

Namias A, Kaplan B.
Tumescent anesthesia for dermatologic surgery. Cosmetic and noncosmetic
procedures. Dermatol Surg. 1998 Jul;24(7):755-8. PMID: 9693670

Comment in:
Dermatol Surg. 1999 Feb;25(2):152.

Department of Dermatology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.

BACKGROUND:

Tumescent anesthesia was originally described by Klein and Lillis for liposuction surgery. Its extension to many other interventions in dermatologic surgery (cosmetic and noncosmetic) has provided a significant contribution in the performance of safe, ambulatory, and simplified procedures.

OBJECTIVE:

To demonstrate the validity of the technique in various procedures.

METHODS:

Over the course of 1 year all large reconstruction or cosmetic surgery was performed using tumescent anesthesia. In a total of 242 cases performed, the
advantages and disadvantages of the procedure were analyzed.

RESULTS:

Tumescent anesthesia was found to be very effective in achieving adequate anesthesia for performance of the reconstructive or cosmetic procedures. Good patient
compliance was achieved with no serious sequelae.

CONCLUSION:

Tumescent anesthesia is one the most substantial progressions in the field of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, with advantages that by far outnumber the few
disadvantages.

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