What strategies are effective for reducing the risk of tissue necrosis following injection?
What will be an ideal response?
Four strategies are effective in reducing the risk of tissue necrosis following injections. They include:
1. Avoid epinephrine concentrations of 1:50,000, especially in confined tissues.
2. Avoid excessive durations of topical anesthetic contact as recommended in the product instructions.
3. Avoid excessive blanching by allowing sufficient time for solution to diffuse into tissue during deposition; tissues should not turn "stark white" in appearance.
4. Avoid extensive distention of tissues by allowing sufficient time for solution to diffuse while depositing; tissues should not bulge or "balloon" with too much solution.
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