Q: I have a minor surgical procedure coming up. Will I have any say in the type of anesthesia the doctor uses? A: For some surgical procedures, more than one type of anesthesia may be appropriate. The ...

People often worry if they'll panic or if it will hurt. Research and experience show that patients generally tolerate wide-awake surgery well.

Conscious sedation -- a type of anesthesia in which patients remain awake but are sleepy and pain-free -- is a safe and viable option to general anesthesia for people undergoing a minimally invasive ...

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 ...

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 ...