A new study suggests anesthesiologists may be able to safely increase the likelihood that patients dream during surgery—and ...

Older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery experience similar incidences of cognitive decline whether they recieve regional or general anesthesia, with no significant difference in depression, ...

Although sedatives are often administered before surgery, a randomized trial finds that among patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia, receiving the sedative lorazepam before ...

Nausea and vomiting are common after general anesthesia and can be treated with medicine. General anesthesia can make it hard to urinate because it affects bladder muscles. See a healthcare provider ...

Guidance from professional societies on how to handle the risk for pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation for patients taking glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 ...