New research shows that the rates of survival, functional recovery, and post-operative delirium are similar for patients whether they underwent general anesthesia or spinal anesthesia for hip fracture ...

For some surgeries, spinal anesthesia has been increasingly used instead of general anesthesia as a method to provide more comfort to patients and cut down on painkiller use. But research among hip ...

Spinal anesthesia is not safer or more effective than general anesthesia in patients who undergo surgery for hip fractures, according to a major study. The finding, which challenges the accepted view, ...

A randomized trial evaluating spinal as compared with general anesthesia for hip-fracture surgery in adults 50 years of age or older did not show superiority of spinal anesthesia with respect to a ...

How can we quickly identify diabetic patients at highest risk for severe hypotension following spinal anesthesia? As diabetes becomes increasingly common among surgical candidates, ...

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 ...

Is there a safer, simpler alternative to epidural analgesia for patients recovering from femur fracture surgery? As ...

Spinal anesthesia doesn’t cause or worsen restless leg syndrome, according to a new study published as a letter to the editor in the Nov. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The study ...