Dr. Johnny Mao first learned that facial plastic surgery using local anesthesia was possible by doing facial reconstruction ...

Local anesthesia is safe and effective for oculofacial surgery, according to an OSN Supersite report. Anesthesia for eyelid and periocular surgery necessitates safety to the eye, optic nerve and other ...

A study in Journal of Clinical Anesthesia found that chloroprocaine 3 prercent showed favorable outcomes compared to other local anesthetic choices. The researchers identified 100 patients scheduled ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet has become increasingly prevalent in hand surgery. Advantages of the ...

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 ...

The latest procedure gaining attention is “awake-only” liposuction, often marketed as a safer, faster alternative to traditional lipo performed under general anesthesia.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Monitored anesthesia care increased total facility costs by about $176 vs. a wide-awake technique. Personnel and ...

Imagine having ankle surgery without general anesthesia, watching the whole procedure in real time, then walking out of the procedure on that very ankle. That’s just what patient Bill Segraves of ...

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 ...