12.5 Conclusions
Tumescent anesthesia using 0.05–0.1% lidocaine mixed with 0.75 mg/l epinephrine can be safely given in rapid fashion without concern for developing lidocaine toxicity.
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Butterwick, K.J., Goldman, M.P. (2006). Safety of Lidocaine During Tumescent Anesthesia for Liposuction. In: Liposuction. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28043-X_12
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