New research identified risk factors for postoperative migraine and compared the incidence of migraine following general or neuraxial anesthesia. A nation-wide study carried out in Taiwan found no ...

Nov. 27 -- WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Outcomes for surgery to treat carotid (neck) artery blockages are the same for patients who have general or local anesthesia, according to a study by ...

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Although the incidence of perioperative nerve injuries (PPNIs) appears to be declining, patients who receive a combination of regional and general anesthesia are at increased risk for the problem, a ...

Anesthesiologists are doctors who specialize in giving patients anesthesia, medicine that controls pain and may put you to sleep during surgery, and monitoring people while they are still under the ...

Experts report that modern anesthesia supports calm, controlled recovery rather than dramatic or unusual reactions.