Medical procedures used to be a scream-filled endurance test until doctors at this Boston institution learned to tame the pain of patients ...

One second you are out cold. The next, you’re on the operating table. In the middle of heart surgery. Welcome to your most ...

Universitätsmedizin Berlin has reduced the annual CO 2 emissions originating from gases used for anesthesia by over 80% since 2018. This reduction in carbon emissions was achieved by using ...

General anesthesia, once the default choice in spine surgeries, is increasingly giving way to local and spinal anesthesia as ...

As anesthesia groups confront workforce constraints and rising case volumes, leaders are turning to remote and tele-enabled models to extend coverage and improve efficiency. The shift is being driven ...

An increased demand for outpatient procedures and developments in pain management have expanded the scope of anesthesia professionals beyond the traditional operating room setting. Here are three ...

Regional anesthesia is linked to a reduced risk for chronic pain up to 12 months after surgery, a meta-analysis finds.

A recent neuropsychological evaluation diagnosis impugned several controversial theories about anesthesia and cognitive decline. As a medicinal therapy to relieve pain and brain dysfunction, ...

The effects of general anesthesia or other surgery-related factors can sometimes trigger heartburn in the hours after the operation, but medication can usually ease discomfort. Common complications ...

Although some people may worry that anesthesia could worsen their multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms or bring on a relapse, there is no evidence to suggest that this is true. According to the National ...