Anesthesia choice makes no difference for patient recovery after major surgery, landmark UK trial finds

Choice of general anesthetic for major surgery can continue to be based on patient and clinician preference, according to the largest-ever trial comparing the two main techniques used in the NHS.
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Going under: Will I wake up during surgery? And other questions you really want to ask your anesthesiologist

Patients have all kinds of questions and concerns before receiving anesthesia. Here are answers to 12 of them.
NPR

What happens to your body when you're under anesthesia?

Picture a relaxing scene. Maybe a beach in Tahiti, your toes in the sand, a cold drink in hand. Now imagine your favorite music playing in the background. If Dr. Alopi Patel were your anesthesiologist ...

What is your first general anesthesia like? A story about the time until you fall asleep and after you wake up

The day before the surgery, I was on YouTube, looking up how to enter the operating room and about general anesthesia.What do ...
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Ohio nurse invents video game to reduce child anxiety over anesthesia masks

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Cincinnati nurse has invented a first-of-its-kind video game to help ease kids’ anxiety before surgery. Abby Hess is a nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital who ...
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital provider makes video game to ease surgery anxiety for kids

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has come up with a new way to help comfort kids heading into surgery. For thousands of young children every year, heading ...