Medically proven alternatives to general anesthesia are the wave of the future in the realm of pain management, surgery, and anesthesiology. With promises of fewer side effects, shorter recovery times ...

Nerve blocks—local anesthetic injections that block pain signals—are a valuable opioid-sparing technique for controlling pain after surgery. However, some patients experience temporary sharp increases ...

NEW YORK (August 4, 2009) -- When planning for surgery, patients too often don't consider the kind of anesthesia they will receive. In fact, the choice of anesthesia can improve recovery, even ...

Yun‑Yun Kathy Chen, MD, discusses her team's clinical trial evaluating nociceptive pain processing after a single‑injection axillary brachial plexus block.

Nerve blocks – local anesthetic injections that block pain signals – are a valuable opioid-sparing technique for controlling ...

A 97-year-old patient at Rela Hospital in Chennai successfully regained shoulder function following awake arthroscopic ...

I still remember when a patient woke up from hip surgery in tears—tears of relief. She had been terrified of waking up groggy and overwhelmed by narcotics, a stark contrast to her previous experience.

Further experiences with the use of combined intravenous Pentothal Sodium and local nerve block anesthesia are presented. A previous report described the sharp reduction in the rate of utilization of ...

Nerve block anesthesia is gaining popularity as a safer alternative to general anesthesia, according to MedCity News. Nerve blocks, which interrupt and prevent chemical signals of pain from reaching ...

Anesthesia on the Continent has lagged behind anesthesia in the United States.... Recently, however, a large number of Continental clinics are using intravenous anesthesia extensively not only for ...