Mega-dose lidocaine dangers seen in 'tumescent' liposuction

Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 77-79

  De Jong, Rudolph H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; COMPLICATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; FLOW; FLUID SHIFT; HUMAN; LIPOSUCTION; MORTALITY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TECHNIQUE; ARTICLE; LIPECTOMY; METHODOLOGY; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; LIPECTOMY;

EID: 0033944054     PISSN: 13871307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009921805662     Document Type: Note

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