Older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery experience similar incidences of cognitive decline whether they recieve regional or general anesthesia, with no significant difference in depression, ...

Millions of patients undergo surgery each year with the help of anaesthesia. An expert explains how anaesthesia prevents pain ...

An experimental, extended-release version of local anesthetic Exparel was safe and effective in a clinical trial on patients recovering from bunion surgery, according to a Sign On San Diego report.

The use of general anesthesia during cesarean deliveries is associated with an increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD) that necessitates hospitalization as well as a risk for suicidality, ...

Regional anesthesia-typically with a spinal or epidural block-has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during ...

In arteriovenous fistula surgery, patients treated with regional anesthesia may experience less pain and need fewer opioids than those treated with general anesthesia, according to an ongoing study by ...

Safety in pediatric sedation relies on strict guidelines and monitoring, so let's learn how providers utilize pharmacological ...