Choice of general anesthetic for major surgery can continue to be based on patient and clinician preference, according to the ...

A Yale-based anesthesiologist says pre-surgery is as important as post-surgery.

Using regional anesthesia instead of general anesthesia in patients with sleep apnea undergoing total joint replacement decreases major complications by 17 percent, according to a new study. Using ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Going with a minimalist approach that involves local instead of general anesthesia appears to have several advantages for patients undergoing TAVR, according to a new meta-analysis. In ...

Globally, health care contributes significantly to overall carbon emissions. Emissions come from a variety of sources, including waste management, single-use plastics, and those related to ...

On6, 1846, Boston dentist William T.G. Morton administered ether to a patient at Massachusetts General Hospital and, for the ...

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Although sedatives are often administered before surgery, a randomized trial finds that among patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia, receiving the sedative lorazepam before ...

Mayo Clinic Health System added about 150 colonoscopies a month in Eau Claire, Wis., by moving appropriate patients from anesthesia care to nurse-administered conscious sedation. The change started ...

Hospitals can sharply reduce the climate impact and cost of surgery without compromising patient safety by changing routine ...

Patients who smoke or vape cannabis may need more anesthesia during an upper endoscopy than those who use edibles or do not ...