Journal article
Tumescent Liposuction
Abstract
The evolution of liposuction has been multidisciplinary. The tumescent variant was developed using dilute local lidocaine and epinephrine and was meant to specifically exclude additional intravenous sedation, regional or general anesthesia, and intravenous fluids. Clinical pharmacology, pathophysiology, and safety studies are reviewed in this article. Tumescent formulations for varied anatomic sites are discussed, as well as other indications …
Authors
Lozinski A; Huq NS
Journal
Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 593–613
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
10 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.cps.2013.07.006
ISSN
0094-1298