General anesthesia is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. An analysis of 50,806 cesarean deliveries strongly supports ...

SAN DIEGO – Surgeons and anesthesiologists are increasingly resistant to using popliteal regional block anesthesia in foot and ankle surgery, but a recent study confirms that it is safe and effective ...

Using preoperative and intraoperative duplex imaging, we aggressively maintain an all-autogenous policy at our institution. Regional blocks remain an integral tool in obtaining these results. These ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using regional anesthesia for patients undergoing arteriovenous fistula creation for dialysis access conferred ...

An intervention to increase point-of-care ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (POCUS-GRA) uptake by emergency physicians was safe, effective, and significantly reduced the odds of delirium. Evidence ...

When planning for surgery, patients too often don't consider the kind of anesthesia they will receive. In fact, the choice of anesthesia can improve recovery, even outcomes. When planning for surgery, ...

When and how procedural anesthesia and postoperative pain blocks are administered often play a role in procedure reimbursements for care. There are various POP blocks available for anesthesiologists ...

Medically proven alternatives to general anesthesia are the wave of the future in the realm of pain management, surgery, and anesthesiology. With promises of fewer side effects, shorter recovery times ...

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Owing to the overall poor medical health of patients with end-stage renal disease, we have sought alternatives to the use of general anesthesia for access procedures. Furthermore, since local ...