People often worry if they'll panic or if it will hurt. Research and experience show that patients generally tolerate wide-awake surgery well.

Every patient who undergoes surgery places tremendous trust in the medical team, including the anesthesiologist or CRNA. Anesthesia allows patients to undergo procedures without pain or awareness. It ...

A growing body of neuroscience research is challenging the long-held assumption that general anesthesia works by simply switching the brain off. Instead, multiple independent studies now point to a ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

General anaesthesia, a medically induced state characterised by amnesia, immobility and loss of responsiveness, is fundamental to modern surgical practice. Recent developments in neuroimaging, ...

The use of general anesthesia during cesarean deliveries is associated with an increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD) that necessitates hospitalization as well as a risk for suicidality, ...