Tumescent local anesthesia in geriatric patients with head and neck skin cancer – a retrospective study of 782 patients

Author:

Schnabl Saskia Maria1ORCID,Garbe Claus1,Breuninger Helmut1,Walter Vincent1,Aebischer Valentin1,Huynh Julia2ORCID,Ghoreschi Franziska Carola2,Häfner Hans‐Martin1,Scheu Alexander1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Dermatology University of Tuebingen Tuebingen Germany

2. Department of Dermatology Venereology and Allergology Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany

Abstract

SummaryBackground and ObjectivesDue to frailty, dermatosurgery in the elderly is preferably performed under tumescent local anesthesia, but data is limited. The aim was to evaluate tumescent local anesthesia for skin cancer surgery in the elderly with focus on clinical benefits (treatment processes, pain management) and local postoperative complication risk.Patients and MethodsInvestigation of patients ≥ 75 years with inpatient head and neck skin cancer surgery under tumescent local anesthesia.Results2,940 procedures in 782 patients (mean age 83.3 years) were performed with the aim of complete tumor resection during the inpatient stay. 3.8 (range: 1–20) interventions were done over an average of 4.9 days (range: 1–28). 43.2% did not require any postoperative analgesia. 53.5% received NSAIDs, 3.3% opioids. Infection (13.6%) was the most common local postoperative complication. Surgical intervention due to bleeding was required in 2.8%. None was hemoglobin relevant or life‐threatening. Suture dehiscence and necrosis were rare (0.6%).ConclusionsTumescent local anesthesia is an effective method for skin cancer surgery in the elderly. By avoiding general anesthesia, treatment processes can be optimized and anesthesiologic risks minimized. Local postoperative complications are still low and well treatable. The long‐lasting analgesia results in a reduced need for analgesics and drug interactions.

Publisher

Wiley

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