An simple technique using local anesthetic mixed with magnetized "ferrofluids" may provide a new approach to preventing a rare but serious complication of spinal anesthesia. An simple technique using ...

Another and important means of prevention of neurologic disease after spinal anesthesia involves the proper selection of patients. Afflictions of the central nervous system and spinal column are ...

Background: Paralysis of abducens nerve is a very rare complication of lumbar puncture, which is a common procedure most often used for diagnostic and anesthetic purposes. Case Report: A 38-year-old ...

Expectant mothers concerned about receiving an epidural, spinal or general anesthesia during childbirth can breathe a little easier. According to a study, serious complications due to anesthesia ...

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 ...

Every year, more than 13 million babies are born prematurely worldwide, and up to one-third of them require surgical repair of inguinal hernias—a procedure that, under general anesthesia, carries ...

October 15, 2012 (Washington, DC) — For elderly patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture, complication rates and length of hospital stay are similar whether they receive general or spinal ...

THE relief of pain during childbirth has been since time immemorial a subject of discussion and controversy. At first the differences of opinion were based on biblical interpretations. Snow's use of ...

When one trains to become a physician, there is a first time for everything - the first scary day in anatomy lab, the first physical exam, the first IV. My most memorable first was the time I poked a ...

Serious complications due to anesthesia during childbirth are very rare, occurring in one out of every 3,000 deliveries, according to study published in Anesthesiology. The study used data from the ...

For premature infants, surgery often poses a life-threatening challenge due to their fragile cardiopulmonary systems. General anesthesia, while widely used, carries high risks of apnea and prolonged ...