Following the north star: radial marker lines help preserve anatomic landmarks after local injection of anesthetic

Andrew C Krakowski; Shehla Admani; Lawrence F Eichenfield

doi:10.1111/pde.12451

Following the north star: radial marker lines help preserve anatomic landmarks after local injection of anesthetic

Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Mar-Apr;32(2):300-1. doi: 10.1111/pde.12451. Epub 2014 Dec 29.

Authors

Andrew C Krakowski¹, Shehla Admani, Lawrence F Eichenfield

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics and Medicine (Dermatology), University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California; Kid's Scar Treatment and Revision (STAR) Program, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California.

PMID: 25556891
DOI: 10.1111/pde.12451

Abstract

Injection of local anesthetic can result in distortion of local anatomic architecture. "Following the North Star" is a technique that uses radial markings to aid in better preservation of surgical landmarks.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anatomic Landmarks*
Anesthesia, Local / methods*
Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage*
Child
Epidermal Cyst / diagnosis
Epidermal Cyst / surgery*
Female
Humans
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Anesthetics, Local