Local anesthesia, on the other hand, is simpler. Since you're awake — with only part of your body numbed — it's safer. Side effects like nausea and vomiting are not as common as those after ...

Hand reconstruction surgery may help restore functionality, strength, ... You will either be given a local anesthetic to numb your hand or general anesthesia so you sleep through the surgery.

The science and history of anesthesia : Short Wave Picture a relaxing scene. Maybe a beach in Tahiti, your toes in the sand, a cold drink in hand. Now imagine your favorite music playing in the ...

At St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City, we're always looking for ways to make life easier for our patients, especially when it comes to those hand pain and conditions that can get in the way of ...

Anesthesia hampers your normal breathing and stifles your urge to cough. After chest or abdominal surgery, it could hurt to breathe in deeply or push air out. Mucus may build up in your lungs .

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's decision to cap anesthesia coverage based on arbitrary time limits has sparked outrage among ...

Nearly 17 years after having his hands amputated, Luka Krizanac, 29, underwent a bilateral hand transplant at Penn Medicine, ...