• Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2012

    Case Reports

    Severe post-burn neck contracture release and skin graft harvest using tumescent local anaesthesia as the sole anesthetic technique.

    • Mukesh Kumar Prasad, Pulak Puneet, Kanchan Rani, and Divya Shree.
    • Department of Anaesthesiology, Government Medical College, Rampur Road, Haldwani, Nainital, 263139, Uttrakhand, India. mukeshkumar_2001@rediffmail.com
    • J Anesth. 2012 Feb 1;26(1):97-9.

    AbstractSevere post-burn contractures in the neck often cause anatomical distortion and restriction of neck movements, resulting in varying degrees of difficulty in airway management. Any mode of anesthesia that may obviate the need for imperative airway control may be desirable in such situations in which a difficult airway may be anticipated. Here we present one such situation where tumescent local anesthesia was employed to manage a case of severe post-burn neck contractures posted for contracture release and split-skin grafting. The other benefits of this method were minimal blood loss and excellent postoperative analgesia. In conclusion, it can be emphasized that the application of tumescent anesthesia is an important anesthetic tool in patients with predicted difficult airway management.

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