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Tumescent Local Anesthesia

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Editors:
  1. C. W. Hanke

    1. Laser & Skin Surgery, Center of Indiana, Carmel, USA

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  2. B. Sommer

    1. Rosenparkklinik GmbH, Fachklinik für ästhetisch-operative Dermatologie, Darmstadt, Germany

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  3. G. Sattler

    1. Rosenparkklinik GmbH, Fachklinik für ästhetisch-operative Dermatologie, Darmstadt, Germany

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  • The very first book to provide the essentials of the experience of experts of different specialties, who give valuable detailed information on every possible indication of tumescent local anaesthesia

  • Concise layout for quick reference

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Table of contents (35 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  2. Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction and Definition

      • B. Sommer, C. W. Hanke, G. Sattler
      Pages 3-4

    3. Historical Background

      • D. Bergfeld, C. W. Hanke
      Pages 5-8

    4. Composition of the Solution for Tumescent Anesthesia

      • B. Sommer, H. Breuninger
      Pages 9-13

    5. Pharmacology

      • S. Schwarz, D. Bergfeld, B. Sommer
      Pages 14-27

    6. Toxicology

      • S. Schwarz, S. Rapprich
      Pages 28-34

    7. Sedation and Analgesia

      • D. Bergfeld, B. Sommer
      Pages 35-43

    8. Prevention of Infection and Thrombosis

      • D. Bergfeld, B. Sommer
      Pages 44-46

    9. Advantages and Disadvantages of TLA

      • B. Sommer
      Pages 47-51

  3. Practical Application

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53
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    2. Infiltration Technique

      • D. Bergfeld, B. Sommer, G. Sattler
      Pages 55-60

    3. Technique of Subcutaneous Infusion Anesthesia

      • H. Breuninger
      Pages 61-67

    4. Patient Selection and Preoperative Preparation

      • D. Bergfeld, B. Sommer
      Pages 68-70

  4. Indications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. Liposuction

      • B. Sommer, G. Sattler
      Pages 73-90

    3. Lipomas

      • M. Simon
      Pages 91-97

    4. Large Excisions

      • B. Sommer, D. Bergfeld
      Pages 98-101

    5. Abdominoplasty

      • B. Blugerman, D. Schavelzon
      Pages 102-106

    6. Medial Thigh Lift

      • G. Sattler, B. Sommer
      Pages 107-108
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About this book

It is safe to say that without Jeffrey Klein, who first described tumes­ cent local anesthesia, this book would never have been written. This technique of local anesthesia, originally designed for use in outpatient liposuction procedures in the United States of America, was intro­ duced into clinical practice in Darmstadt in 1990 and is now employed in a growing number of areas of surgical dermatology. Eight years of experience have shown it to be a particularly elegant and safe method of local anesthesia, especially in the treatment of large areas of skin. A large number of scientific studies have improved our under­ standing of tumescent local anesthesia. The administration of large quantities of a dilute local anesthetic into lipophilic tissue is no longer seen as a risk to the patient, although further discussion at the inter­ national level will be required over the next few years in order to standardize the tumescent solution. Until then, the widely varying dosages reported around the world should be regarded with caution. The progress made and experience gained in recent years make it likely that tumescent local anesthesia will become firmly established in all branches of surgery. One important factor is the economy of the tumescent technique, the material costs of which are very low. In comparison to general anesthesia, enormous savings can be made in the costs of postopera­ tive care,owing to reduced staff requirements and fewer complications of wound healing.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Laser & Skin Surgery, Center of Indiana, Carmel, USA

    C. W. Hanke

  • Rosenparkklinik GmbH, Fachklinik für ästhetisch-operative Dermatologie, Darmstadt, Germany

    B. Sommer, G. Sattler

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Tumescent Local Anesthesia

  • Editors: C. W. Hanke, B. Sommer, G. Sattler

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56744-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-66544-1Published: 14 December 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63063-7Published: 21 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-56744-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 212

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 129 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Dermatology, Plastic Surgery

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