The word "surgery" often leads to a discussion about other things, including the type of anesthesia that will be used during a procedure. The truth is, there are many different types of anesthesia ...
SAN DIEGO — Intermediate- to high-risk patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVR) had equally good safety and efficacy outcomes with two types of second-generation valves ...
The Centers for Orthopedics in Portland, Maine, has been using a new type of local anesthesia for nearly a year, according to local ABC affiliate WGME. The practice is using multimodal analgesia — a ...
Anesthesia works by using medications (anesthetics) to temporarily block pain signals from traveling along your nerves to your brain, or by numbing the brain itself to cause unconsciousness. The ...
Between two types of local anesthetics, there are 132 in short supply and 13 available, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Twenty bupivacaine injections from Pfizer are ...
Nov. 27 -- WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Outcomes for surgery to treat carotid (neck) artery blockages are the same for patients who have general or local anesthesia, according to a study by ...
Post-operative cognitive dysfunction at three months after surgery is independent of the type of procedure or anesthetic, according to a report published in Anesthesia & Analgesia. The study, ...
Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDSMedically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Novocaine (procaine) is an injectable anesthetic that prevents pain by numbing a small, localized area. Once one of the ...
One reason patients cite for avoiding dental treatment is fear of pain during and after a procedure. Researchers from the U.K. conducted a comprehensive review to see if one injectable anesthetic ...
There are very few people who would consider having dental treatment without anesthesia. Preventive services and routine teeth cleanings aside, one of the top reasons why people avoid dental care is ...
Local anesthetics have transformed clinical practice by enabling a broad range of minor and major procedures with minimal discomfort. Although adverse reactions are frequently reported, genuine ...