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 ...

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 ...

Former President George W. Bush, 68, recently had knee surgery. As an anesthesiologist, I am a doctor that specializes in putting patients to sleep for surgical procedures. Naturally, I was curious as ...

Local anesthesia is safe and effective for oculofacial surgery, according to an OSN Supersite report. Anesthesia for eyelid and periocular surgery necessitates safety to the eye, optic nerve and other ...

All current local anesthetics block sensory signals—pain—but they also interrupt motor signals, which can be problematic. For example, too much epidural anesthesia can prevent mothers in labor from ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patients undergoing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair experience less pulmonary morbidity and shorter hospital stay when they receive spinal or local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia, ...

If you haven’t read part one of this two-part article, I suggest reading it now to glean the full scope of its message as it applies to part two. Comfort for the patient during dental procedures is ...