Millions of patients undergo surgery each year with the help of anaesthesia. An expert explains how anaesthesia prevents pain ...

(HealthDay News) — The risk of serious complications in obstetric anesthesia is low, according to research published in the June issue of Anesthesiology. Robert D’Angelo, MD, of the Wake Forest ...

Anesthesia prevents pain during procedures by numbing you or putting you into a sleep-like state. Though considered very safe, it can cause side effects like nausea, chills, aches, and sleepiness.

Techniques with regional anesthesia show better effectiveness for postoperative pain control, and opioid-free methods are ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will discuss the risk that patients on Wegovy, Ozempic or similar drugs may suffer certain complications under anaesthesia that can lead to ...

Dr. María Ángeles Mena, Researcher at Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED) and Director of the Neuropharmacology Laboratory at Hospital Ramón y Cajal ...

Patients who underwent revision total knee arthroplasty experienced an increased risk for postoperative complications with the use of general anesthesia compared with spinal anesthesia, according to ...

Anesthesia Risks Should be Discussed for Children SmartTots, a collaborative effort between the Anesthesia Research Society and the FDA, released a statement saying anesthesia for children is a ...

Going under anaesthesia may put toddlers at higher risk of of developmental and behaviorial problems, according to a new study reported at the American Society of Anaesthesiologists. The study ...

A new study found no link between the duration and depth of anesthesia and the subsequent risk of developing cancer, according to a study published in the Oct. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.