The outcome of deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for Parkinson disease (PD) is comparable when performed under general or local anesthesia, results of a new randomized trial show. Investigators ...

There are many advantages to using local anesthesia with IV sedation during minimally invasive spinal procedures. Agnes P. Green, MD, a board certified anesthesiologist at The Bonati Spine Institute ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Epinephrine with a local anesthetic is safe and effective with no instances of digital necrosis or need for ...

Terrence P. Murphy, MD, a cosmetic surgeon in Denver, is questioning some cosmetic surgeons’ use of “awake surgery,” involving high doses of local anesthesia without sedation, according to a release ...

You might think it's harmless to drink a glass of wine the night before surgery - because, nerves, right? However, there is a reason doctors advise against it.

Pennsylvania heart specialists welcomed the results of a decade-long study reinforcing their belief in minimally invasive ...

The idea of surgery can be daunting. You’re unconscious while someone cuts into you, more or less, and there is nothing you can do about it—it is the height of helplessness. For some, none of that is ...