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What is Tumescent Anesthesia?

asked 3 years ago by joyceline in Manila
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
Question viewed 2,997 times
Tags: lidocaine, tumescent

8 answers to What is Tumescent Anesthesia?

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Tumescent anesthesia is commonly used in Liposuction

It is the use of physiologic fluids(saline) to which have been added local anesthetic  and agents to constrict blood vessels in the area to fascilitate the proceedure and reduce bleeding. It is most commonly used in liposuction but is a useful tool in oher proceedures.
Barry H. Dolich, MD

Bronx Plastic Surgeon
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Tumescent anesthesia

Tumescent anesthesia involves the injection of large volumes of very dilute local anesthetic solution, for example lidocaine containing epinephrine into subcutaneous fat. With tumescence, the subcutanous tissue becomes firm and hard. Tumescent anesthesia is used for microphlebectomy (varicose vein surgery), VNUS Closure, EVLT (endovenous laser therapy) and probably the most common surgical procedure done in the U.S., i.e., liposuction.
Hratch Karamanoukian, MD

Buffalo General Surgeon
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Tumescent Anesthesia and Tumescent Liposuction

When Liposuction was introduced in the early 1970's, as soon as the suctioning was begun significant amount of bleeding accompanied the fat removal. Early text on Liposuction had formulas on removal of how much fat / blood required blood transfusions. In the 1980's the excessive bleeding encountered with liposuction was stopped with the introduction of TUMESCENT LIPOSUCTION. To stop the bleeding, the fat to be vacuumed is engorged with physiologic / IV fluid (either Saline or Ringer's... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Tumescent liposuction provides anesthesia and eliminates bleeding.

Hi. With the tumescent technique, a lot of very dilute local anesthesia and very dilute adrenaline is injected into the treatment areas.  We wait 20 minutes for it to take effect, and then the liposuction is done.
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Modified local anesthesia

Tumescent translated means hard. Originally, the tumescent technique was developed in the 1980's for use in liposuction. Sterile saline was mixed with various agents and this was pumped into tissues to be liposuctioned, until the area was literally hard as a rock. Nowadays, we usually don't pump that much fluid in, preferring a "wet" technique, which doesn't render the tissue rock hard. Despite this, the term tumescent has stuck. Typically, the tumescent fluid is comprised of... more
Scott E. Kasden, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Tumescent anesthesia

Tumescent anesthesia usually refers to the injectable solution that is used during liposuction. This usually consists of  a salt water solution mixed with local anesthesia and epinephrine. All three combined help minimize blood loss and provide a relatively pain-free experience.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Tumescent done in Liposuction Cases

Tumescent anesthesia is when the surgeon injects fluid containing lidocaine (which is like the medication you get injected at the dentist) and epinephrine (which is like adrenaline) which helps constrict the blood vessels. This fluid is injected prior to performing liposuction to help the procedure as well as to provide comfort after the surgery and help with bruising. Be aware who will be doing your surgery if you are planning on getting liposuction done. Some doctors claim to perform... more
Farbod Esmailian, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Tumescent Anesthesia or Technique

Tumescent is a medical word which means swollen or engorged. Tumescent technique is used when we pump tissues full of fluid. When the fluid contains local anesthetics it is called tumescent anesthesia. It is most often used for liposuction but is also used in other surgical procedures. The basic benefits of this are: Diminshed blood loss Improved fat extraction (particularly lutrasonic) Prolonged anesthesia (18-24 hours) There are a variety of formulas and different surgeons use differing... more
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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