General anesthesia is a medication you get before surgeries that requires you to be in a deep sleep-like state. It is given in stages – just before the surgery begins and then throughout the surgery ...

When it comes to surgery, the thought of having anesthesia administered could be just as scary to some as the actual procedure itself. And for some, there’s reason to be nervous about getting ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways Tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove the tonsils to help with breathing and infections.Most tonsillectomies are outpatient procedures under ...

The second surgery, and what followed. The second surgery is over. Once again, I underwent endoscopic surgery under general ...

The word "surgery" often leads to a discussion about other things, including the type of anesthesia that will be used during a procedure. The truth is, there are many different types of anesthesia ...

Anesthesiologists at Zhongshan Hospital have developed a detailed protocol that makes extended thymic tumor resection with ...

A recent neuropsychological evaluation diagnosis impugned several controversial theories about anesthesia and cognitive decline. As a medicinal therapy to relieve pain and brain dysfunction, ...

A teenage boy went into surgery for a broken arm and emerged with brain damage. His mother was determined to figure out what had happened.

(YakobchukOlena/iStockphoto/Getty Images) Every day, thousands of people are put under general anesthesia as a routine part of surgery. Ever since the first public demonstration of surgery under ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD Key Takeaways Anesthesia allergy is rare but can cause serious problems, like trouble ...