PEC I and II nerve blocks enable breast cancer surgeries with deep sedation, avoiding general anesthesia's side effects like nausea and grogginess. Patients recover quickly, often resuming normal ...

The emotional weight behind eye surgery also comes from the stakes involved. People worry about protecting their vision, and ...

A recent neuropsychological evaluation diagnosis impugned several controversial theories about anesthesia and cognitive decline. As a medicinal therapy to relieve pain and brain dysfunction, ...

Health First surgeon Dr. Marshall Bovelsky believes informed patients make the best decisions, and that honest conversations ...

For infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce ...

Surgical repair of craniosynostosis typically occurs during infancy. The procedure has a high success rate with a very low risk of long-term side effects. Most babies go on to live typical, healthy ...

My most disturbing experience in a medical setting happened when I was 21. I underwent a routine procedure under general anesthesia and, while on the table, I woke up. It was my junior year in college ...