Spinal vs General Anesthesia in Ambulatory Surgery

Ashley Shilling, MD, discusses patient outcomes associated with spinal anesthesia versus general anesthesia in ...

JULY 15, 2024

Study Finds Predictors of Failed Spinal Anesthesia In Cesarean Delivery

A Canadian study has taken a step toward improving anesthetic care in laboring women by identifying predictors of ...

JANUARY 9, 2023

Spinal Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Causes Increased Pain and Reliance on Prescription Analgesics

Spinal anesthesia for hip fracture surgery was linked to significantly more pain in the first 24 hours ...

DECEMBER 2, 2022

An Outpatient Joint Replacement Program at a Trauma Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic

What are the anesthesia implications for total joint replacement as outpatient surgery in otherwise healthy ...

JANUARY 12, 2022

Spinal Anesthesia Using Mepivacaine Allows Earlier Ambulation

In patients undergoing THA, spinal anesthesia with mepivacaine allows for earlier ambulation than either 0.5% ...

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Pathway of Neuraxial Morphine–Induced Itch Found to Start in Specific Neurons

New preclinical research has found that the pathway for morphine-induced itch, often seen in patients after ...

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Use of Spinal Anesthesia for Postoperative Analgesia After Uterine Artery Embolization

Uterine Artery Embolization has been shown to be an alternative treatment to hysterectomy, but postprocedural pain ...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Successful Management of High Spinal Anesthesia Following C2-C3 Facet Joint Injection

Occipital nerve blocks into the the facet joint could be safe and effective for treating occipital neuralgia.

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Miniature Raman Spectroscopic Probe Could Improve Epidural Needle Placement

San Diego—There are headaches, and then there is post–dural puncture headache (PDPH)—a severe and ...

JULY 24, 2017