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Tumescent anesthesia for dermatologic surgery. Cosmetic and noncosmetic procedures
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.