Anesthesia techniques in laparoscopic surgery have evolved significantly, with a growing emphasis on minimizing invasiveness and enhancing patient recovery. Traditionally, general anesthesia (GA) has ...

Quality of anesthesia provision can affect patient satisfaction, quality outcomes and finances in a surgery center. Richard P. Dutton, MD, executive director of the Anesthesia Quality Institute, ...

Meena Desai, MD, managing partner of Nova Anesthesia Professionals, discusses 10 important things every ambulatory surgery center leader should know about anesthesia provision in an ASC. 1. Robust ...

Accidental awareness under anesthesia (AAUA) has long been regarded as an uncommon complication in the operating room. Yet for the small percentage of patients who experience it, AAUA can leave ...

Before 1846, surgery was a crude and brutal undertaking, typically performed on conscious patients lashed to their beds. Then a Boston dentist publicly demonstrated that the highly flammable chemical ...

Older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery experience similar incidences of cognitive decline whether they recieve regional or general anesthesia, with no significant difference in depression, ...

Laparoscopic surgery has rapidly evolved into a standard approach for numerous abdominal procedures owing to its benefits of reduced postoperative pain, improved cosmetic outcomes and faster recovery.