Tumescent anaesthesia for endovenous interventions - a survey of medical practitioners

Emma Dabbs, Manisha R. Siriwardene, David E. Connor, Stephen Benson, Michael Amos, Kurosh Parsi, Phlebology and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, St Vincent, s Centre for Applied Medical Research, Department of Dermatology, St Vincent, s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Skin Institute, New Zealand, Department of Anaesthesiology, Concord Hospital

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on July 23, 2026

Abstract

Phlebology, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundThe recent global shortage of sterile saline highlighted a lack of published information and guidance regarding the components used in tumescent anaesthesia (TA) for endovenous interventions of venous disease. The aim of this study was to ...