Conscious sedation for spine procedures in the ambulatory setting is associated with a low rate of adverse events comparable to local anesthesia without conscious sedation, according to a Doctor’s ...

AMSTERDAM — Many urologic procedures can be safely performed with the use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia, and both clinicians and their patients say they prefer the lighter touch ...

When a patient undergoes conscious sedation, they are given pain and relaxation medications via an intravenous (IV) line in the arm. Unlike general anesthesia, the patient remains awake throughout the ...

In a retrospective case series, surgical control and safety are maintained without systemic anesthesia, showing feasibility ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Deep sedation used outside of the operating room may be a convenient alternative to general anesthesia in ...

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 ...

Uncomfortable or debilitating? A study done by Healthline found that 60 percent of people who have not given birth experience moderate to severe pain during IUD insertion and other contraceptive ...

Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has introduced a sedation-free procedure to evaluate the upper digestive tract in pediatric patients, becoming the first in South Florida to do so. The ...

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the first in South Florida to offer a new sedation-free procedure to evaluate the upper ...