Large-volume tumescent anesthesia for extensive liposuction in Oriental patients: Lidocaine toxicity and its safe dose level [6]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 945-946

  Oba, Hidenobu ^a  

^a Division of Aesthetic Surgery   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ESTHETIC SURGERY; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; LETTER; LIPOSUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; LIPECTOMY; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0037316759     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200302000-00085     Document Type: Letter

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