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Field block anaesthesia: Variant of infiltration anaesthesia.
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In second operations with already slightly inflamed wound edges, very small dermal or subcutaneous nodules (better palpation possible), certain sample excisions (e.g. mainly mastocytosis, vascular changes). Also useful for operations on the ear or nose!
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Annular injection of local anaesthetic around the surgical site with a few centimetres distance to the area to be anaesthetised.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer