BOSTON — Use of spinal anesthesia instead of general anesthesia for spine surgery improved patient recovery and reduced costs by nearly 10%, according to the results of a single-institution study ...

Tampa based Celebrity Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Meegan Gruber expands an interactive approach that allows real-time ...

Local anesthesia prevents pain during procedures by blocking nerves from transmitting pain signals to the brain. The effects of local anesthetic are short-lived, so healthcare teams primarily use it ...

Anesthesia teams are under pressure as surgical demand rises, staffing tightens and financial strains mount. Yet the specialty is entering a pivotal year of change, and the decisions made now will ...

Children who received general anesthesia for surgery before age 4 had diminished language comprehension, lower IQ and decreased gray matter density in posterior regions of their brain, according to a ...

Davary & Smith Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, a boutique oral surgery practice led by dual-degree (DDS, MD) surgeons Dr. Ashkan Davary and Dr. Christopher Smith, has opened in Sterling, Virginia, ...

A study of children born in Sweden suggests a small association between exposure to anesthesia for surgery before the age 4 with slightly lower school grades at age 16 and slightly lower IQ scores at ...

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield halted a plan to deny claims for anesthesia services that exceeded specific time limits for surgeries and procedures. After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an ...

Updated Fly-In Program outlines virtual consultations, travel timelines, recovery planning, and follow-up care for ...