TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 12. Local Infiltration Anesthesia A1 - Tsai, Tony A1 - Gadsden, Jeffrey A1 - Connery, Cliff A2 - Hadzic, Admir PY - 2007 T2 - NYSORA Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management AB - Many procedures can be performed with the use of local anesthetic alone, instilled at or near the site of surgery. Often this can be done by the surgeon without the use or assistance of an anesthesiologist. Local infiltration is also technically easy to perform and requires minimal postoperative care. Together, these factors contribute to its popularity and nearly ubiquitous application as a means of anesthesia for small minimally invasive procedures and operations. This technique is relatively safe as well, but does require an understanding of basic local anesthetic pharmacology, especially with respect to dosing and toxicity, as well as skill for successful application. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3497440 ER -