For a heart-lung machine to function, a surgeon must first insert cannulas (special tubes) into the patient's large blood vessels and heart. Next, a potassium solution called cardioplegia is flushed ...

Gonder have devised special instruments and an ingenious technique. They give light anesthesia and introduce the cold cannula through the urethra. To make sure of the placement, the surgeon’s ...

Insulin pumps work by delivering a programmed amount of insulin through a small tube called a cannula, inserted just under the top layer of your skin. Your doctor will work with you to determine ...

In addition, a 2023 review of 33 studies suggested that women under general anesthesia had, on average, 38% higher incidences of "anesthesia awareness" than men did. That means they experienced ...

Pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium (PAED) can include unawareness of surroundings, restlessness, and inconsolability, and can lead to risk of injury and accidental removal of catheters.

Dayton, Ohio-based Miami Valley Hospital is rescheduling some elective surgeries after learning one of its contracted anesthesia groups will cease operations in June, according to an April 16 report ...

In late 2024, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield proposed a policy that would have imposed time limits on anesthesia reimbursements in Missouri, New York and Connecticut. This was met with an intense ...