For many patients, anesthesia is the scariest part of surgery. But you can ease your fears - and help prevent the rare negative outcome - with awareness and good communication with doctors, says Dr.

John Di Capua, MD, is deputy CEO and chief medical officer of North American Partners in Anesthesia Corp.; vice president of anesthesia services of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; and ...

Surgery might be a physical event, but it’s a mental and emotional one, too. Even if the procedure is routine, it can bring up real fears of pain and the unknown. That kind of stress doesn’t always ...

"Don't wake the bear that sleeps" is one of the central conclusions of a dissertation on medication for children before anesthesia and surgery. The effect of anti-anxiety, calming and sleep-inducing ...

From pre-op checklists to better communication between doctors, hospitals are rethinking how patients prepare for surgery. Clearer instructions, coordinated care teams, and smarter scheduling can help ...

When Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus opened its Eye and Ear Institute surgery center over a decade ago, most of the anesthesia residency training still happened on the main ...