The word "surgery" often leads to a discussion about other things, including the type of anesthesia that will be used during a procedure. The truth is, there are many different types of anesthesia ...

In patients undergoing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, local or regional anesthesia may confer benefits in terms of procedure time, ICU admission and postoperative hospital stay, according to new ...

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. DEAR DOCTOR K: I have a minor surgical procedure coming up. Will I have any say in the type of anesthesia the doctor uses? DEAR READER: For some surgical ...

While all common types of anesthesia are safe and effective when administered by properly trained individuals, none can be considered safest or most effective. Optimal selection depends on the patient ...

There are many advantages to using local anesthesia with IV sedation during minimally invasive spinal procedures. Agnes P. Green, MD, a board certified anesthesiologist at The Bonati Spine Institute ...

A new "proliposomal" preparation of the local anesthetic drug ropivacaine may provide a valuable new option for pain relief in some clinical situations, with key advantages over other types of ...

The localized loss of sensation with resultant reduction in pain stimuli is the end result of local anesthesia. This mode of anesthesia is considered to be safer than general anesthesia, because it ...

THE use of Pentothal Sodium as an intravenous anesthetic agent has found wide acceptance in the field of gynecologic surgery. This is probably related to the following basic considerations: the high ...

Nov. 27 -- WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Outcomes for surgery to treat carotid (neck) artery blockages are the same for patients who have general or local anesthesia, according to a study by ...