Local infiltration analgesia provided better post-operative pain management for total knee arthroplasty than intrathecal morphine, according to a study published in the Aug. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & ...

Even though doctors have been using general anesthesia for nearly 200 years, they haven’t really understood the details of ...

According to the editorial, anesthesiologists should take the following measures to decrease the incidence of HCAIs and SSIs: 1. Determine the effectiveness of local anesthesia work area ...

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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 ...

Deaths and poisonings linked to the local anesthetic lidocaine have risen sharply over the past decade, as adverse event rates for other local anesthetics have declined, a new study showed.