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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Can hand surgery be done without general anesthesia?

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

No one knows how anesthesia works. Scientists may have just found a huge clue.

A new study of neural oscillations during varying stages of consciousness shows that anesthesia doesn’t just knock us out—it reorients brain signals.
Medscape

General Anesthesia for Cesarean Deliveries: A Risk to Mental Health?

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, ...
Healio

Study: Spinal, general anesthesia offer ‘reliable’ same-day discharge for outpatient TJA

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Spinal and general anesthesia were associated with high rates of successful same-day discharge TJA. Patients who ...
Medical Xpress

During general anesthesia, one in ten people may be 'conscious' following intubation

An international study has found around 1 in 10 participants under planned general anesthesia were able to respond to commands. Importantly no subjects remembered the commands after surgery.
CNN

Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are more likely to experience postpartum depression, study finds

Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe postpartum depression resulting in hospitalization, suicidal thoughts or self-harm, according to ...
AOL

When does Medicare cover anesthesia?

A person typically requires anesthesia to minimize pain during surgical or other invasive medical procedures. Medicare Part A covers anesthesia received during a hospital stay. However, Part B will ...