A study in Journal of Clinical Anesthesia found that chloroprocaine 3 prercent showed favorable outcomes compared to other local anesthetic choices. The researchers identified 100 patients scheduled ...

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 ...

A special wound catheter used to infuse local anesthetic into the hip joint can provide improved post-operative pain control for patients undergoing hip replacement surgery, according to a study ...

Over the last decade, poisonings and deaths linked to the use of local anesthetics have decreased. Even so, poisonings from one commonly used anesthetic, lidocaine, have increased in the United States ...

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine has published a practice advisory on local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) called “Guidelines for the Management of Severe Local ...

A higher intensity of pain during infiltration of local anesthesia during cesarean delivery was associated with increased pain at 24 hours postpartum and lower global health ratings, although the ...

Anesthesia is a vital medical practice that ensures patients do not feel pain or discomfort during surgeries or invasive procedures. Dr. Surendra Kumar, Head of Onco-Anesthesia at Delhi State Cancer ...