Some people have had terrible experiences with general anesthesia during surgery and are afraid to go under again. There are new anesthetics that can cause less nausea and vomiting, and new techniques ...

Conscious sedation -- a type of anesthesia in which patients remain awake but are sleepy and pain-free -- is a safe and viable option to general anesthesia for people undergoing a minimally invasive ...

Children who require both dental and non-dental medical procedures should have them completed under one general anesthesia session whenever possible, which is ideal for both the patient and family, ...

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

In patients undergoing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, local or regional anesthesia may confer benefits in terms of procedure time, ICU admission and postoperative hospital stay, according to new ...

Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn have now shown that an alternative method reduces the amount of waste. Instead of a separate syringe for the induction and ...