AMSTERDAM — Many urologic procedures can be safely performed with the use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia, and both clinicians and their patients say they prefer the lighter touch ...

Conscious sedation for spine procedures in the ambulatory setting is associated with a low rate of adverse events comparable to local anesthesia without conscious sedation, according to a Doctor’s ...

Patients who undergo general anesthesia while receiving a specialized surgery to treat strokes have better outcomes than ...

A survey shows a desire to take more sedation responsibility back from anesthesiologists and certified nurse anesthetists.

Hundreds of patients successfully received cataract surgery in a doctor’s office after taking sedative pills, as opposed to IV sedation at a surgical center or hospital, researchers reported. What’s ...

New Braunfels, TX – November 10, 2025 – PRESSADVANTAGE – Microsurgical Vasectomy Reversals by Dr. Mark Hickman has announced an expansion of its specialized surgical services to accommodate increasing ...

Sedation using propofol instead of traditional sedatives may improve recovery time and patient satisfaction scores for people undergoing colonoscopy. Propofol sedation has little to no effect on ...

My most disturbing experience in a medical setting happened when I was 21. I underwent a routine procedure under general anesthesia and, while on the table, I woke up. It was my junior year in college ...