Toxicity of Infiltrative Lidocaine in Dermatologic Surgery: Are Current Limits Valid?

Allison  Wang; Solomiya Grushchak; Subuhi Kaul; Patrick Lee; Jerry  Feldman

doi:10.5826/dpc.1104a120

Toxicity of Infiltrative Lidocaine in Dermatologic Surgery: Are Current Limits Valid?

Authors

Allison Wang Division of Dermatology, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL, USA
Solomiya Grushchak Division of Dermatology, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL, USA
Subuhi Kaul Division of Dermatology, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL, USA
Patrick Lee Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, California, USA
Jerry Feldman Division of Dermatology, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL, USA

Keywords:

lidocaine, anesthesia, tumescent, drug reaction, lidocaine-associated systemic toxicity, Mohs surgery

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