Spinal anesthesia is a type of regional anesthesia used to block pain in the lower part of the body. It involves using a thin needle to inject a small amount of medicine into the lower back (into the ...

Spinal anesthesia is not safer or more effective than general anesthesia in patients who undergo surgery for hip fractures, according to a major study. The finding, which challenges the accepted view, ...

New research shows that the rates of survival, functional recovery, and post-operative delirium are similar for patients whether they underwent general anesthesia or spinal anesthesia for hip fracture ...

Is surgery painful, after all?If you have been recommended to have surgery for an anal fistula, this is the first thing you worry about, isn't it? I was also incredibly anxious during the time leading ...

BOSTON — Use of spinal anesthesia instead of general anesthesia for spine surgery improved patient recovery and reduced costs by nearly 10%, according to the results of a single-institution study ...

Spinal anesthesia is one of the most dependable tools in modern operating rooms. A single injection of local anesthetic into the cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the spinal cord can render a patient ...

A team of certified and recognized health professionals approves all information related to pregnancy health and children's health, and development in theAsianparent. This team includes OB/GYNs, ...

When one trains to become a physician, there is a first time for everything - the first scary day in anatomy lab, the first physical exam, the first IV. My most memorable first was the time I poked a ...