Tumescent local anesthesia in geriatric patients with head and neck skin cancer - a retrospective study of 782 patients.
Saskia Maria SchnablClaus GarbeHelmut BreuningerVincent WalterValentin AebischerJulia EckardtFranziska Carola GhoreschiHans-Martin HäfnerAlexander ScheuPublished in: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG (2024)
Tumescent local anesthesia is an effective method for skin cancer surgery in the elderly. By avoiding general anesthesia, treatment processes can be optimized and anesthesiologic risks minimized. Local postoperative complications are still low and well treatable. The long-lasting analgesia results in a reduced need for analgesics and drug interactions.