transcartilaginous

Proper local anesthesia is critical to allow atraumatic dissection with minimal bleed­ing and edema. A total volume of less than 3 ml of 1% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine is typically used to attain anesthesia for rhinoplasty alone. When performing septorhinoplasty, as much as 10 nil of local anesthetic may be used. The anesthetic is al-… [Read More]