In patients undergoing cancer surgery, it is ambiguous whether propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) elicits a significantly higher overall survival rate than volatile anesthetics (VA).

Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) enables earlier intraoperative monitoring of facial nerve activity than sevoflurane anesthesia during ear surgery, with reduced patient-ventilator dyssynchrony and ...

Introduction: Surgery is the principal treatment option for early colorectal cancer (CRC). Anesthesia plays a crucial role in any surgery as it allows for a painless procedure. Dexmedetomidine is a ...

Etomidate fared well against propofol in a test conducted in China involving patients aged 65 to 80 years who were scheduled for major abdominal surgery, suggesting etomidate may be another agent to ...

There are many advantages to using local anesthesia with IV sedation during minimally invasive spinal procedures. Agnes P. Green, MD, a board certified anesthesiologist at The Bonati Spine Institute ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Automated syringe pump induction may be associated with less propofol waste after IV anesthesia vs. manual ...

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 ...

Older patients who received anesthesia with etomidate had no higher risk of major complications after elective abdominal surgery compared to propofol, a randomized trial found. Among 1,917 such ...

There are four types of medical anesthetics used by medical professionals, depending on what type of procedure you are having. Share on Pinterest Santi Nuñez/Stocksy United Anesthesia is used to ...