The question of whether an epidural or spinal is advisable after spinal surgery does not appear to have been studied systematically. What we know and how we practice is based on case reports, most of ...

Let’s face it: There’s probably a tinge of anxiety in the excitement that you’re feeling as you approach childbirth. Knowing more about your options for pain management can make it easier for you.

Low-dose hypobaric mepivacaine and bupivacaine provide adequate spinal anesthesia for hip and knee arthroplasty, with 93% of patients completing surgery without supplementation. Motor function ...

A 26 year-old woman with relapsing-remitting MS since the age of 17 has numerous lesions on brain MRI, none active. She has no disability. She is now pregnant and planning for labor and delivery. Is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed use of spinal anesthesia during hip fracture surgery led to more pain in the first 24 ...

‌Local anesthesia numbs a part of your body so that your doctor can stitch up a wound or take a biopsy without you feeling any pain. Unlike general anesthesia, where you are put to sleep during a ...

Another and important means of prevention of neurologic disease after spinal anesthesia involves the proper selection of patients. Afflictions of the central nervous system and spinal column are ...

Anesthesia is a type of medication that prevents people from feeling pain during or following surgery. There are four main categories of anesthesia: local, regional, general, and sedation. Share on ...