General anesthetics induce a reversible coma, often for surgery. Learn about the risks, side effects, and differences between local and general anesthesia.

Cyclopropane is very useful for induction of anesthesia in this young age group. 4 Infants breathe it readily and with little struggling or breath holding. For this reason it is the agent of ...

The first successful public demonstration of the inhalational induction of anesthesia took place in the surgical amphitheater of Massachusetts General Hospital on October 16, 1846. The news spread ...

General anesthesia, whether inhaled or injected, affects electrical signals in the entire nervous system. It calms the neurons’ activity in the brain so certain parts of the organ stop ...

In this video, anesthesiology resident Max Feinstein, MD, walks us through a simulation of general anesthesia induction.

General anesthesia makes you unconscious and pain-free during surgery, ensuring you don’t feel or remember anything while surgeons perform the procedure safely. General anesthesia is a procedure ...

Published results showed syringe pump induction may be associated with less propofol waste compared with manual induction after IV anesthesia for outpatient surgery. “In some institutions ...

Anesthesia tattoos aren't cheap. For instance, a back tattoo while under general anesthesia, Lacoste says, tends to cost between $30,000 to $35,000, depending on the design.

He went into cardiac arrest while under general anesthesia. While his death was an anomaly, it's no surprise that he wanted to try and make the experience as painless as possible.