The word "surgery" often leads to a discussion about other things, including the type of anesthesia that will be used during a procedure. The truth is, there are many different types of anesthesia ...

Caroline Shaw had no idea she would feel an overwhelming urge to use the bathroom in the middle of her facelift. “My face was ...

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 ...

Transrectal ultrasonography and prostate biopsy are important office procedures for urologists. Indeed, since the introduction of PSA screening and with active surveillance becoming more widespread, ...

Prostate Biopsy Findings. PROSTATE biopsy under local anesthesia showed similar safety and detection outcomes, with better comfort trends for transperineal sampling. A retrospecti ...

The localized loss of sensation with resultant reduction in pain stimuli is the end result of local anesthesia. This mode of anesthesia is considered to be safer than general anesthesia, because it ...