The word "surgery" often leads to a discussion about other things, including the type of anesthesia that will be used during a procedure. The truth is, there are many different types of anesthesia ...

In patients undergoing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, local or regional anesthesia may confer benefits in terms of procedure time, ICU admission and postoperative hospital stay, according to new ...

Conscious sedation -- a type of anesthesia in which patients remain awake but are sleepy and pain-free -- is a safe and viable option to general anesthesia for people undergoing a minimally invasive ...