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Historical Background

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Tumescent local anesthesia (TLA) was developed by the dermatologist and pharmacologist Jeffrey A. Klein, associate professor at the Department of Dermatology of the University of California in Irvine, California. He first described this method of local anesthesia, originally intended to facilitate fat suction in cosmetic surgery, in the January edition of the Journal of Cosmetic Surgery in 1987 [17].

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  1. Laser & Skin Surgery, Center of Indiana, 13450, N Meridian, Suite 355, Carmel, IN, 46032, USA

    C. W. Hanke MD

  2. Rosenparkklinik GmbH, Fachklinik für ästhetisch-operative Dermatologie, Heidelberger Landstr. 20, 64297, Darmstadt, Germany

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Bergfeld, D., Hanke, C.W. (2001). Historical Background. In: Hanke, C.W., Sommer, B., Sattler, G. (eds) Tumescent Local Anesthesia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56744-5_2

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