Caroline Shaw had no idea she would feel an overwhelming urge to use the bathroom in the middle of her facelift. “My face was only half done, and they asked if they could take my picture, which they ...

Older patients who received anesthesia with etomidate had no higher risk of major complications after elective abdominal surgery compared to propofol, a randomized trial found. Among 1,917 such ...

Anesthesia techniques in laparoscopic surgery have evolved significantly, with a growing emphasis on minimizing invasiveness and enhancing patient recovery. Traditionally, general anesthesia (GA) has ...

Quality of anesthesia provision can affect patient satisfaction, quality outcomes and finances in a surgery center. Richard P. Dutton, MD, executive director of the Anesthesia Quality Institute, ...

Meena Desai, MD, managing partner of Nova Anesthesia Professionals, discusses 10 important things every ambulatory surgery center leader should know about anesthesia provision in an ASC. 1. Robust ...

Completely handing a patient off from one anesthesiologist to another during cardiac surgery is associated with significantly higher risks of mortality, as well as longer stays in the ICU and hospital ...

If approved, "this will assure patients and families, legislators, regulators, and other professional groups, that the cost-effective oral-maxillofacial surgery model is safe," wrote the authors, led ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was no difference between asleep and awake deep brain stimulation surgery in patients with Parkinson’s ...

Bunnie Xo faced a personal fear recently, going under general anesthesia in order to undergo a procedure as part of her and her husband Jelly Roll's current round of in vitro fertilization (IVF) ...

A growing number of people, especially high-profile clients, are opting to go under general anesthesia for lengthy and complex tattoos, despite concerns about safety. Tattoo artist Romeo Lacoste has ...