Journal article
Optimal Time Delay between Epinephrine Injection and Incision to Minimize Bleeding
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The time until maximal cutaneous vasoconstriction after injection of lidocaine with epinephrine is often given in textbooks and multiple choice examinations as 7 to 10 minutes. However, in our experience, there is significantly less cutaneous bleeding if one waits considerably longer than 7 to 10 minutes after injection of local anesthesia with epinephrine for most procedures on human skin.
METHODS: This was a prospective, …
Authors
McKee DE; Lalonde DH; Thoma A; Glennie DL; Hayward JE
Journal
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 131, No. 4, pp. 811–814
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
April 2013
DOI
10.1097/prs.0b013e3182818ced
ISSN
0032-1052