Susan G. Curling, MD
Susan G. Curling is an anesthesiologist.
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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 Will…
A 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 Will Die or Suffer Brain Damage,” about anesthesia complications, brain injury, and …
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The most feared medical specialty? It’s actually one of the safest.
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A 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.…
A 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 your risk of complications.
Pain is a devilish thing. After surgery, it keeps …
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Is nerve block anesthesia better for surgery?
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