TY - JOUR
T1 - Modified tumescent technique for outpatient facial laser resurfacing
AU - Potter, Jason K.
AU - Finn, Richard
AU - Cillo, Joseph
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2004/7
Y1 - 2004/7
N2 - Purpose The study goal was to retrospectively review the effectiveness of a modified tumescent technique to provide anesthesia for facial laser resurfacing in an office-based setting. Patients and methods The charts of 54 consecutive patients treated with facial laser resurfacing at a large outpatient clinic were retrospectively reviewed for type of intravenous sedation/analgesia, adequacy of anesthesia, complications, and discharge criteria. All patients were treated with a modified tumescent technique with or without intravenous sedation. Results All patients tolerated the procedure extremely well. There were no anesthesia-related complications regarding loss of airway/airway obstruction, desaturation, or prolonged recovery periods. Several patients tolerated the procedure comfortably without intravenous sedation/analgesia. Conclusions The modified tumescent technique is a valuable method to provide patient comfort during facial laser resurfacing while reducing the risk for anesthesia-related complications.
AB - Purpose The study goal was to retrospectively review the effectiveness of a modified tumescent technique to provide anesthesia for facial laser resurfacing in an office-based setting. Patients and methods The charts of 54 consecutive patients treated with facial laser resurfacing at a large outpatient clinic were retrospectively reviewed for type of intravenous sedation/analgesia, adequacy of anesthesia, complications, and discharge criteria. All patients were treated with a modified tumescent technique with or without intravenous sedation. Results All patients tolerated the procedure extremely well. There were no anesthesia-related complications regarding loss of airway/airway obstruction, desaturation, or prolonged recovery periods. Several patients tolerated the procedure comfortably without intravenous sedation/analgesia. Conclusions The modified tumescent technique is a valuable method to provide patient comfort during facial laser resurfacing while reducing the risk for anesthesia-related complications.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.joms.2003.12.022
DO - 10.1016/j.joms.2003.12.022
M3 - Article
C2 - 15218561
AN - SCOPUS:3042730025
SN - 0278-2391
VL - 62
SP - 829
EP - 833
JO - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
JF - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
IS - 7
ER -