ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital for intestinal surgery Wednesday, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago. Francis was ...

A top surgeon at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin said Wednesday the hospital's anesthesia provider shortage was a crisis that wouldn't soon be resolved. Dr. Tom Stanley, vice chair of surgery at ...

Older patients who received anesthesia with etomidate had no higher risk of major complications after elective abdominal surgery compared to propofol, a randomized trial found. Among 1,917 such ...

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 ...

1. Type of anesthetic does not affect long-term post-operative cognitive dysfunction. Post-operative cognitive dysfunction at three months after surgery is independent of the type of procedure or ...

Every year, millions of children around the world are admitted to hospital for having anesthesia and surgery. Many of them experience preoperative anxiety which negatively affects both their hospital ...

Most of our patients don't spend the night in the hospital following their joint replacement surgery. During your stay, your care team will do everything possible to ensure you are comfortable and ...