Between two types of local anesthetics, there are 132 in short supply and 13 available, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Twenty bupivacaine injections from Pfizer are ...

Local anesthetics have transformed clinical practice by enabling a broad range of minor and major procedures with minimal discomfort. Although adverse reactions are frequently reported, genuine ...

Patients undergoing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) experience less pulmonary morbidity and shorter hospital stay if they are given spinal or local anesthesia as opposed to general ...

Anesthesia works by using medications (anesthetics) to temporarily block pain signals from traveling along your nerves to your brain, or by numbing the brain itself to cause unconsciousness. The ...

What's the maximum recommended dose for lidocaine or mepivacaine during dental procedures? The answer remains unclear as guidelines published by dental organizations differ from those of manufacturers ...

Former President George W. Bush, 68, recently had knee surgery. As an anesthesiologist, I am a doctor that specializes in putting patients to sleep for surgical procedures. Naturally, I was curious as ...