Transrectal ultrasonography and prostate biopsy are important office procedures for urologists. Indeed, since the introduction of PSA screening and with active surveillance becoming more widespread, ...

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Local anesthetics have transformed clinical practice by enabling a broad range of minor and major procedures with minimal discomfort. Although adverse reactions are frequently reported, genuine ...

A new molecule developed by University at Buffalo researchers acts like a local, long-lasting anesthetic, providing robust pain relief for up to three weeks, according to the results of preclinical ...

Peritumoral injection of a local anesthetic before breast cancer surgery significantly increased disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in women with early breast cancer, a randomized ...

Anesthesia is a very common and safe medical procedure that prevents you from feeling pain during medical interventions, such as surgery, certain diagnostic tests, and dental work. It works by ...

Researchers at Walter Reed Army Medical Base in Bethesda, Md., using a technique developed by Chicago-area physician Eugene Lipov, MD, have documented successful cases of treating combat-related ...

My most disturbing experience in a medical setting happened when I was 21. I underwent a routine procedure under general anesthesia and, while on the table, I woke up. It was my junior year in college ...