Dr. H. had a struggling heart and a consequential decision to make. He needed an operation to fix a faulty valve but postponed it, afraid that the surgery and anesthesia would irrevocably damage his ...

In spite of the widespread performance of weight reduction (bariatric) surgeries and complexity of management of the morbidly obese patients, there is little published information regarding the ...

PEC I and II nerve blocks enable breast cancer surgeries with deep sedation, avoiding general anesthesia's side effects like ...

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

In Australia, rates of nerve injuries related to surgery and anesthesia decreased over a 9-year timeframe, with combined regional and general anesthesia tied to a higher risk for the complication.

Integrating music therapy with anesthesia recovery care enhances recovery in colorectal cancer patients, reducing ...

William Sieber was working in his garden. Wasn't he? He was sure he had been picking tomatoes just moments ago. Now he appeared to be in some kind of rehabilitation hospital. And weren't people ...

The chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at Mount Sinai, Reich has spent 25-plus years overseeing the care of patients before, during and after surgery. Anesthesia is the use of drugs that ...

You might think it's harmless to drink a glass of wine the night before surgery - because, nerves, right? However, there is a reason doctors advise against it.

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A small study finds that individualized prehab can dampen harmful immune responses and may reduce complications after an operation.