Tumescent Local Anesthesia / Edition 1

by C.W. Hanke, B. Sommer, G. Sattler

Overview

This method of local anaethesia, developed by a dermatologist and a pharmacologist, is presented to demonstrate its use in cosmetic liposuction and other procedures. Richly illustrated to show details of the technique and with serialphotographs of many clinical cases, the book explains the advantages of this new technique and provides practical instruction in how to perform it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783540665441
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	01/25/2001
Edition description:	2001
Pages:	212
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Hanke, C. William, MD; Sommer, B.; Sattler, G.

Table of Contents

A Theory.- 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 TLA.- B Practical Application.- 9 Infiltration Technique.- 10 Technique of Subcutaneous Infusion Anesthesia.- 11 Patient Selection and Preoperative Preparation.- C Indications.- 12 Liposuction.- 13 Lipomas.- 14 Large Excisions.- 15 Abdominoplasty.- 16 Medial Thigh Lift.- 17 Tumescent Facelift.- 18 Skin Flaps.- 19 Split-Thickness Grafts.- 20 Dermabrasion.- 21 Laser Skin Resurfacing.- 22 Axillary Hyperhidrosis.- 23 Acne Inversa.- 24 Hair Transplantation.- 25 Breast Surgery.- 26 Arthroscopy.- 27 Sentinel Node Biopsy.- 28 High Ligation and Stripping of the Long Saphenous Vein.- 29 High Ligation and Stripping of the Small Saphenous Vein.- 30 Phlebectomy.- 31 Endoscopic Dissection of Perforator Veins.- 32 Fasciotomy.- 33 Debridement of Venous Ulcers.- 34 Shave Therapy for Crural Ulcers.- 35 Local Anesthesia in Children.- A: Toxicity of Lidocaine in Correlation to the Plasma Level.- B: Possible Toxic side Effects of TLA and their Therapy.- C: List of Suppliers.