NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of U.S. women who die from anesthesia complications during childbirth has fallen sharply in recent decades. But deaths specifically related to so-called regional ...

(Reuters Health) - Access to pain relief during childbirth in the U.S. may vary depending on where women live, a study suggests. Researchers who analyzed more than 2.6 million deliveries in 2015 found ...

Anesthesia on the Continent has lagged behind anesthesia in the United States.... Recently, however, a large number of Continental clinics are using intravenous anesthesia extensively not only for ...

BOSTON — Use of spinal anesthesia instead of general anesthesia for spine surgery improved patient recovery and reduced costs by nearly 10%, according to the results of a single-institution study ...

Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe postpartum depression resulting in hospitalization, suicidal thoughts or self-harm, according to ...

It sounds dramatic, but spinal anaesthesia is actually one of the safest and most elegant techniques in modern medicine. For anaesthetists, it’s a powerful way to perform surgery while keeping ...