1 I.H.1. Tolerance of Local Anesthetics
1.1 I.H.1.1. General Considerations
One generally has to distinguish between surface anesthesia, infiltration anesthesia and conduction anesthesia (Fromherz 1922; Schaumann 1938; Camougis & Takman 1971). Special local tolerance tests have been developed for each of these applications including peridural and intrathecal injections.
1.1.1 References
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1.2 I.H.1.2. Irritancy after Surface Anesthesia
1.2.1 Purpose and Rationale
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