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The most feared medical specialty? It’s actually one of the safest.

Susan G. Curling, MD
Physician
August 18, 2015

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american society of anesthesiologistsA guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com.

I often hear patients say, “I am not afraid of the surgery, just the anesthesia.”

But should patients worry?   Physician anesthesiologists suffered a crisis in confidence in 1982 when the ABC television program 20/20 aired, “The Deep Sleep:  6,000 …

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The most feared medical specialty? It’s actually one of the safest.

Is nerve block anesthesia better for surgery?

Susan G. Curling, MD
Conditions
April 6, 2014

american society of anesthesiologistsA guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com.

More needles … who wants that? You probably do! Nerve block anesthesia, also called regional anesthesia, requires localized numbing and additional needle sticks, but it has many advantages. Primarily, it can have a profound effect on your pain after surgery, and improve your rehabilitation and decrease …

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