title: Tumescent technique in cervicofacial rhytidectomy.
abstract: The tumescent technique of local anesthetic administration was originally spawned by the desire to facilitate full-body, large volume liposuction in a safe and efficient outpatient manner. The numerous advantages of this technique are readily applied to cervicofacial rhytidectomy. The method described creates an essentially bloodless field via hydrodissection with overall decreased surgical morbidity secondary to the decreased necessity of sharp surgical dissection.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schoen
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Owsley
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000379:methods; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine; D004837:Epinephrine