[Advantages and limits of tumescent anesthesia in outpatient surgery]

G Chir. 2009 Mar;30(3):112-6.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The Authors report the results of the tumescent anesthesia in 187 patients submitted to various outpatient surgical procedures comparing with those in patients submitted to local anesthesia by direct infiltration.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ambulatory Surgical Procedures*
  • Anesthesia, Local / adverse effects
  • Anesthesia, Local / methods*
  • Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage*
  • Bicarbonates / administration & dosage
  • Epinephrine / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lidocaine / administration & dosage*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Bicarbonates
  • Lidocaine
  • Epinephrine