DESCRIPTION:
This book describes a method of local anaethesia developed by a dermatologist and a pharmacologist, demonstrating its use in cosmetic liposuction and other procedures. Richly illustrated to show details of the technique and with serial photographs of many clinical cases, the book explains the advantages of this new technique of tumescent local anaesthesia and provides practical instruction in how to perform it.
Keywords: tumescent local anethesia.
CONTENTS:
1.Introduction and Definition.
2.Historical Background.
3.Composition of the solution for Tumescent Anesthesia.
4.Pharmacology.
5.Toxicology.
6.Sedation and Analgesia.
7.Prevention of Infection and Thrombosis.
8.Advantages and Disadvantages of Tumescent Technique.
9.Infiltration Technique.
10.Subcutaneous Infiltration Anesthesia (SIA).
11.Patient Selection and Preoperative Preparation.
12.Indications.
13.Local Anesthesia in Children.
14.Appendix.
