While doctors have significantly refined their techniques over the subsequent 150 years— ether made patients throw up and was ...

Anesthesia is a complex mixture of medications that lessen pain during procedures. Different types affect the body in different ways.

So, what is local anesthesia and how does it work? First, there are two kinds: general and local. General anesthesia requires expert care as you breathe in gas or get an injection that causes you ...

Preliminary findings from a new clinical trial show no adverse neurodevelopmental effects after brief inhaled anesthesia and surgery in infants and young children, reports Anesthesiology.

The use of ultrasound in regional anesthesia does not result in better pain outcomes compared to traditional methods, according to research published in the September 2011 issue of Anesthesia & ...

Medicare Part A covers anesthesia you receive during a hospital stay. On the other hand, Part B will cover it if you need it as an outpatient or in an independent ambulatory surgical center.

How much does anesthesia cost without insurance? For individuals without health insurance, the cost of anesthesia can vary based on the type and setting.

Clients of these services can choose general anesthesia, which will make them unconscious for the duration of the work, or local anesthesia, which numbs an area while the person stays awake.

Medicare Part A covers anesthesia received during a hospital stay. However, Part B will cover it if someone needs it as an outpatient.

Older patients who underwent hip fracture surgery with either regional anesthesia without sedation or general anesthesia experienced similar incidences of postoperative cognitive decline.