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 ...

For patients undergoing a minimally invasive treatment for liver cancer, the risk of recurrent cancer appears lower with general anesthesia compared to regional (epidural) anesthesia, according to a ...

Fifty percent of home residents with a hip fracture die or are unable to walk by themselves after six months of suffering from the injury. According to the new study, hip fracture surgery patients who ...

Two types of regional anesthesia do not make patients more prone to falls in the first days after having knee replacement surgery as some have previously suggested, according to a study based on ...

Ophthalmic surgery performed under general anesthesia can leave patients with more serious postoperative pain than the same surgery performed under local anesthesia, a study found. A group of German ...

Anesthesia has come a long way since the days of biting on a stick and bearing it. The type of anesthesia that you receive depends on both the patient and the procedure being done. Check out these ...

In vitro studies demonstrated a reduced incidence of apoptosis in patients administered inhaled anesthetics compared with those administered propofol during surgery. New research findings by ...

Doctors may use general anesthesia during delivery if regional anesthesia is not a suitable option. Doctors typically reserve general anesthesia for surgical deliveries, such as cesarean deliveries.

A growing number of health systems are moving to end the use of desflurane — a common anesthesia gas that lingers in the atmosphere for more than a decade. Already, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ...