Over the past century, heart operations that once were unthinkable have become commonplace. Thousands of times a day, ...

Here are five recent controversies involving anesthesia providers: 1. An anesthesiologist has sued Boynton Beach, Fla.-based Bethesda Hospital after he allegedly slipped and fell in an ASC. The suit ...

In general, when a person prepares for a surgery, the guidance is to fast before going under anesthesia– but for patients, on gGLP-1's there may still be gastric juices, in the stomach, since the ...

Inadequate sleep and worsening sleep trajectory are associated with postoperative delirium among adults undergoing noncardiac surgery under general anesthesia.

Some medicines might need to be taken with a small sip of water, even on the morning of surgery, while others might be temporarily stopped.

Labels of all GLP-1 receptor agonists now carry a warning about pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep ...