(HealthDay News) — The risk of serious complications in obstetric anesthesia is low, according to research published in the June issue of Anesthesiology. Robert D’Angelo, MD, of the Wake Forest ...

Anesthesia prevents pain during procedures by numbing you or putting you into a sleep-like state. Though considered very safe, it can cause side effects like nausea, chills, aches, and sleepiness.

Nausea and vomiting are common after general anesthesia and can be treated with medicine. General anesthesia can make it hard to urinate because it affects bladder muscles. See a healthcare provider ...

As marijuana use becomes more commonplace, physicians are growing concerned about how it can lead to complications during surgery, WZZM 13 reported April 17. Here are five things to know from the ...

FILE - Instruments sit on a table in an operating room June 15, 2023, in Jackson, Tenn. Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they ...

A new study shows that pairing soothing music with a structured recovery protocol helps colorectal cancer patients wake faster, stay physiologically stable, and avoid common post-anesthesia ...

In a retrospective study of 36,652 cataract surgery patients, nearly 90% of the surgical procedures were performed in the presence of an anesthesiologist. The rate of complications within 7 days after ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Patients who take blockbuster drugs like ...