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. 2017 May 4;5(5):e1310. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001310

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Video Graphic 2. — See video, Supplemental Digital Content 2, which displays the authors using a blunt tipped cannula for local anesthesia infiltration. After numbing the area, create an introducer puncture with a large gauge needle, then introduce the cannula through this hole. The tumescent fluid injected (blue) should extend beyond the planned surgical incisions (red). This video is available in the “Related Videos” section of the Full-Text article on PRSGlobalOpen.com or available at http://links.lww.com/PRSGO/A434.