Abstract

Challenges with Anaesthesia During Liposuction

Author(s): Jacob Taylor

One of the most common treatment options in aesthetic surgery, liposuction has certain special anaesthetic considerations. Liposuction
is frequently carried out at a doctor’s office. Based on the amount of infiltration or wetting solution injected, there are four basic types
of liposuction techniques: dry, wet, superwet, and tumescent procedure. One of the most popular liposuction methods is known as the
tumescent technique, which involves injecting large amounts of diluted local anaesthetic (wetting solution) into the fat in order to facilitate
anaesthesia and reduce blood loss. The injection of lignocaine may contain a significant amount—between 35 and 55 mg/kg—raising
questions about the toxicity of the local anaesthetic.