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Could you use topical anesthesia in a wedge resection surgery?
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Local / Topical: You may need to know that topical anesthetic is different with local anethetic. Topical anesthesia just numb the skin or mucosa and usually not a good choice for a wedge resection. You can use local anesthetic for resection, but it depends on the size of resection and other clinical consditions...
Answered 1/7/2015
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