Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dermatologic Surgery

This book covers the therapeutic use of anesthesia and analgesia in dermatologic surgical procedures, providing basic concepts, as well as step-by-step descriptions of the various techniques involved.

Written by international experts, Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dermatologic Surgery:

• is the first book to present both anesthesia and analgesia techniques in one text
• covers regional and local anesthesia with respect to anatomy, local anesthetic agents, and techniques
• examines new eutectic mixtures that penetrate the skin’s membrane, enabling doctors to use analgesia over anesthesia for a range of superficial surgical procedures(harvesting split skin grafts, laser surgery, electrosurgery, epilation, and skin biopsy)
• discusses the use of nerve blocks as safer alternatives to local anesthesia
• contains a chapter devoted to the concerns involved in administering anesthesia to the pediatric patient