More people are getting tattoos under anesthesia — but “the risk is ... by collapse of the soft tissues inside their upper airway and throat," he explains. That would need to be addressed ...

As marijuana use becomes more commonplace, physicians are growing concerned about how it can lead to complications during surgery, WZZM 13 reported April 17. Here are five things to know from the ...

Doctors warn cannabis can complicate surgeries by affecting anesthesia and heart rate, they urge patients to disclose usage ...

In the semiconscious state following anesthesia, an animal can die as a result of airway obstruction, so careful monitoring for obstruction is necessary until the animal has fully recovered.

Recent study investigates the effectiveness of the El-Ganzouri risk index (EGRI) and skin-to-epiglottis distance (SED) as ...

Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., plans to launch the state’s first certified anesthesiologist assistant master’s program. According to an April 23 news release, students may complete their ...

While sedation or lesser types of anesthesia don’t require intubation or a ventilator, these can lead to breathing complications, such as "if breathing becomes obstructed by collapse of the soft ...