Local Infiltration Analgesia

Primarily used in knee and hip surgery, local infiltration analgesia (LIA) has been shown to have positive effects on patients by controlling pain and offering a speedy recovery. Useful for clinicians both new to and familiar with LIA, this text demonstrates its techniques and presents evidence of its advantages in procedures outside the knee and hip region.

Using easy-to-understand terminology, this text covers:

• LIA methods
• pre- and postoperative management
• selecting a needle injection location
• benefits of combining the LIA technique with the drugs Naropin, Marcain, and Xylocaine

This text highlights the advantages of LIA, including:

• avoidance of sedation
• simple execution for physicians
• reduced risk of infection and blood clots
• little physiological disturbance
• earlier patient discharge and return to the workforce
• improved patient performance, outlook, and mobility
• fewer medical expenses