title: How I do it? Excision of neck lumps under local anaesthesia.
abstract: Excisions of neck lesions under local anaesthesia are made technically more difficult by the injection of anaesthetic agent, causing the lesion to become less palpable. Pen marking the lesion can circumvent the problem; however, this marking often disappears after skin preparation. We describe a technique which abolishes this problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, East Yorkshire, UK. kyaw.maung@macunlimited.net
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Maung
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods