(HealthDay)—Anesthesia-related complications in the United States have fallen by more than half, while the overall death rate has remained the same, a new study indicates. Researchers analyzed data ...

Anesthesia is a drug administered before certain medical procedures, surgeries, and tests. The two most common types of anesthesia include: Anesthesia is considered very safe for most people, says Dr.

(HealthDay)—Complete handover of intraoperative anesthesia care is associated with an increased risk of adverse postoperative outcomes among adults undergoing major surgery, according to a study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients had more adverse events and complications with general anesthesia. General anesthesia was associated ...

Giving nitrous oxide as part of general anesthesia for noncardiac surgery doesn't increase the rate of complications and death -- and might even decrease the risk of such events, according to a pair ...

Neuromuscular blocking agents, or muscle relaxants, are often used in surgery to prevent muscles from moving when a patient is unconscious. A recent study found that the use of neuromuscular blockers ...

More than 310 million surgeries are performed worldwide each year, underscoring the vital role anaesthesiologists play in ...

Muscle relaxants are a necessary part of anesthesia during certain major operations. Studies have, however, hinted at respiratory risks connected with these drugs. A major new study has confirmed the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients undergoing microvascular reconstruction of the head and neck, longer anesthesia exposure was ...

An 18-month-old boy died in Kerala following severe complications allegedly linked to a dose of anaesthesia that was administered to him before a minor procedure to treat a cut on his lip. The child's ...

The amount of time a patient is under general anesthesia during major head and neck surgery, not their age, was associated with postoperative complications, according to an article in the July issue ...

The Cataract National Dataset was extracted from 12 National Health Service Trusts that used the same electronic patient record system between November 2001 and July 2006 on a total of 55 567 cataract ...