Sleep apnea can make anesthesia riskier during surgery and lead to breathing problems. Talk to your healthcare provider about how anesthesia may affect you if you have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a ...

Anesthesiologists are doctors who give you medicine to prevent pain and, if necessary, make sure you sleep through surgery. Anesthesiologists don't just give anesthesia in the operating room. Other ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Patients with certain conditions that may prevent them from ...

After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an insurance company is halting its plan to limit the amount of time it would cover anesthesia used in surgeries and procedures. Anthem Blue Cross Blue ...

General anesthesia makes you unconscious and pain-free during surgery, ensuring you don’t feel or remember anything while surgeons perform the procedure safely. General anesthesia is a procedure in ...

Credit: Getty Images The CHEST guideline, Management of Central Airway Obstruction, recommends therapeutic bronchoscopy as well as multi-modality therapeutic options. The American College of Chest ...

‌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 ...

In adults undergoing general anesthesia, the i-gel, a second generation supraglottic airway (SGA) device, is associated with fewer respiratory complications than the first generation LMA-Unique.