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 ...

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 ...

Nov. 27 -- WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Outcomes for surgery to treat carotid (neck) artery blockages are the same for patients who have general or local anesthesia, according to a study by ...

General anesthesia is a combination of medications that a person breathes through a mask or receives through a catheter in a vein to cause a person to fall asleep. In contrast, regional anesthesia is ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)– If you’ve ever had surgery, a tooth extraction, or given birth, you’ve likely experienced anesthesia. It’s used in various medical procedures and comes in many forms. As part ...

Experts report that modern anesthesia supports calm, controlled recovery rather than dramatic or unusual reactions.

Although the incidence of perioperative nerve injuries (PPNIs) appears to be declining, patients who receive a combination of regional and general anesthesia are at increased risk for the problem, a ...

The anesthesia shortage isn’t a future problem, and, according to one anesthesia expert, most ASCs aren’t ready for it.  Jeff Tieder, MSN, CRNA, clinical assistant professor at the University of ...