Hand and facial transplants are still rare, but experience so far has produced some suggested guidelines for anesthetic management in patients undergoing these complex "composite" transplant ...

NORWALK, Conn. (WTNH) — When a hand or finger hurts and surgery is the only option to fix it, some people choose to live with the pain because they are afraid of going under anesthesia. A Connecticut ...

A recent study published in PLOS One and conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston reveals virtual reality use during hand surgery led to significant reductions in ...

Anesthesia awareness is a rare but worrisome occurrence that can happen during a procedure where general anesthesia is used. The goal of general anesthesia is to put you into a form of reversible coma ...

Across Africa, hospitals are struggling to provide surgery. Doctors, nurses, and even basics like electricity are in short supply. Now Johns Hopkins Medical Center is testing a creative solution. The ...

Dr. H. had a struggling heart and a consequential decision to make. He needed an operation to fix a faulty valve but postponed it, afraid that the surgery and anesthesia would irrevocably damage his ...

Anesthesia providers are missing opportunities to clean their hands during surgical procedures, according to a study. Infections that occur after surgery are one of the most common types of healthcare ...