Anesthesia-related complications have decreased by more than half in four years, according to the Anesthesia Quality Institute's National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry. The registry includes ...

Nausea and vomiting are common after general anesthesia and can be treated with medicine. General anesthesia can make it hard to urinate because it affects bladder muscles. See a healthcare provider ...

American Society of Anesthesiologists is taking action to educate parents about the increased risk of complications faced by obese children undergoing anesthesia, according to an ASA release. The ...

Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia.

You will go to the hospital 60 minutes prior to your scheduled surgery. You will check in and be brought to an area where you will change. A nurse will go over your medical history with you and start ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures ...

Smoking cigarettes before surgery can increase the risk of severe complications. Some complications carry a risk of death. In some extreme cases, doctors may refuse to operate on people who smoke.

Popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy could cause complications for patients under anesthesia. The drugs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes and reduce ...

Former UFC strawweight Angela Magana was in a coma for two days after complications from the anesthesia during emergency surgery, according to her coach. Gabriel Lamastus told MMA Junkie the fighter ...