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Excision of Soft Tissue Mass

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, Lateral, Prone, arms at side on armboards
Time : 30-60 min (short)
Blood Loss : Low (10-50 ml)
Post-op Pain : Minimal (0-3)
Maintenance Paralytic : No
Considerations : PONV

Anesthetic Approaches

1MAC, Propofol Drip
2GLMA
3GETT
The Surgery

Marking and infiltration - The mass and planned ellipse are marked, then the field is infiltrated with local anesthetic (often lidocaine with epinephrine ), which supplies most of the analgesia for...

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