The use of regional anesthesia reduces acute postoperative pain associated with noncardiac surgery. It also decreases the incidence of prolonged opioid use and chronic postoperative pain at 3 and 6 ...

A study in BMC Anesthesiology finds combining anesthetic approaches in ACLr improves recovery and decreases complications.

Regional Anesthesia Linked to Better Hip Fracture Outcomes Regional anesthesia is associated with a lower risk of death and pulmonary complications compared with general anesthesia in patients ...

SAN DIEGO — During hip and knee replacement surgery, black and Hispanic patients are less likely to receive regional anesthesia than white patients, new research suggests. This disparity could put ...

Surgeon and patient satisfaction are integral parts of being a successful hospital in today’s healthcare landscape. And, according to Sonia Szlyk, MD, if hospitals implement one new service, they will ...

Supplemental regional anesthesia may reduce opioid use in patients following microvascular free flap reconstruction of the oral cavity, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using regional anesthesia for patients undergoing arteriovenous fistula creation for dialysis access conferred ...

Patients who received regional anesthesia during hip fracture surgery had moderately lower mortality and a significantly lower length of stay than those who received general anesthesia, according to ...

B. Braun Medical’s Aesculap Academy has launched www.RAadvantages.com, an information resource that supports the advancement of regional anesthesia, according to a news release from B. Braun. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting showed patient factors, such as ...

Recommendations based on risks associated with different settings and consider individual patient characteristics. (HealthDay News) — In multidisciplinary guidelines issued by the American Society of ...