Neck Surgery Under Local Anesthesia.

The value of local anesthesia (LA) is widely recognized in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Many procedures can be performed with the use of local anesthetic alone, instilled at or near the site of surgery. The author presents a patient with neck tumor, where the tumor removal was managed under LA at outpatient clinic. Treatment and postoperative period was routine. Neck surgery under LA in outpatient environment shows a great potential in adequately selected patients. (C) 2017 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

http://ift.tt/2fGzwSK