Caroline Shaw had no idea she would feel an overwhelming urge to use the bathroom in the middle of her facelift. “My face was ...

When patients undergo general anesthesia, doctors can choose among several drugs. Although each of these drugs acts on neurons in different ways, they all lead to the same result: a disruption of the ...

There are many advantages to using local anesthesia with IV sedation during minimally invasive spinal procedures. Agnes P. Green, MD, a board certified anesthesiologist at The Bonati Spine Institute ...

Ulysses Johnson III is transforming patient experiences as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), bringing much-needed representation to a field where minority professionals remain ...

People often worry if they'll panic or if it will hurt. Research and experience show that patients generally tolerate wide-awake surgery well.

The Ohio Patient Safety Institute provides a free, downloadable sample anesthesia awareness policy. The four-page example policy is intended to help address unintended intraoperative awareness during ...

In this video, pediatric anesthesiologist Max Feinstein, MD, discusses a very common concern that patients have: whether or not they'll wake up from anesthesia once surgery is done. Following is a ...