Publication: Tumescent Local Anesthesia in Parotid Abscess - Novel Application of Old Technique
Date
2021
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Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Tumescent local anesthesia (TLA) is a regional anesthetic technique in which the
diluted local anesthetic drug (commonly lidocaine) and epinephrine solution
in large volume is injected subcutaneously around the site of incision. The main
advantages of TLA are excellent bloodless field and longer duration of analgesia
because of addition of epinephrine. Although TLA was used in various surgical
procedures, there is no literature to date that has reported its use in the parotid
region. Hence, we present an interesting case where this old technique found a
novel application in avoiding general anesthesia and its sequelae. We also believe
that it provides valuable information to doctors of various categories such as
surgeons, Anesthesiologists and general practitioners/family physicians.
KEY WORDS
Anesthetic technique, Parotid abscess, Tumescent local anesthesia
Description
Raghuraman MS, Gopi S, Radhakrishnan A, Madhu G, Ishwaryarajan MS, Selvam P
1Department of Anesthesiology
Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital
BIHER, Works Road, New Colony, Chromepet
Chennai-600044, India
2Department of Anesthesiology
Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
Ariyur, Puducherry-605102, India
Keywords
Anesthetic technique, Parotid abscess, Tumescent local anesthesia