Local anesthesia in cervico-facial ritidoplasty

the authors present their experience of 200 pacient's submitted to cervico-facial ritidoplasty under local anesthesia at Clincia de Cirurgia Plastica Ruy Vieira between 1985 and 1989. the anesthetist, surgical atmosphere and proper equipament are indispensable, so that the patient is monitorized to allows the imediate finding of any systemic disturbance due to the rapid absortion of the local anesthetic and its correction. The duration of the aneshesia is the restrictive factor, and the surgeon must have security and dominate the operatory tecnique. This anesthetic technique gives a better level for undermining, minor bleeding, smaller postoperatory morbidity and the collaboration of the patient in some phases of the surgery