title: Use of nitrous oxide in hair transplantation surgery.
abstract: A study of 400 hair transplants carried out in 200 patients using nitrous oxide as an inducing agent before instillation of lidocaine 1%/epinephrine 100,000 parts anesthesia is presented. Clinical efficacy, side effect profile, and toxicity profile are presented. Nitrous oxide is an excellent agent used for the preanesthetic induction phase of hair transplantation surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Cornell University Medical College, New York Hospital, New York.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Sadick
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Militana
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000339:Affect / Q000187:drug effects; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D009609:Nitrous Oxide