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 ...

A new study found patients receiving undergoing a total hip or knee replacement incurred a higher incidence of surgical site infections when they received general anesthesia for the procedure over the ...

Fifty percent of home residents with a hip fracture die or are unable to walk by themselves after six months of suffering from the injury. According to the new study, hip fracture surgery patients who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients undergoing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, local or regional anesthesia may confer benefits in ...

New research identified risk factors for postoperative migraine and compared the incidence of migraine following general or neuraxial anesthesia. A nation-wide study carried out in Taiwan found no ...

‌Local anesthesia numbs a part of your body so that your doctor can stitch up a wound or take a biopsy without you feeling any pain. Unlike general anesthesia, where you are put to sleep during a ...