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 ...

All current local anesthetics block sensory signals—pain—but they also interrupt motor signals, which can be problematic. For ...

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 ...

Patients undergoing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) experience less pulmonary morbidity and shorter hospital stay if they are given spinal or local anesthesia as opposed to general ...

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 ...

Q: My wife is having surgery next week and the anesthesiologist recommended a regional block instead of general anesthesia. Is this the right way to go? A: Anesthesia is a technique used to prevent ...

Bone marrow biopsies are performed to check for cancer and other diseases that impact your blood. A bone marrow biopsy is performed by inserting a large needle into your bone, usually your hip bone, ...