While it is rare for people to have allergic reactions under anesthesia, they may be more common than some past studies have suggested, according to French researchers. Using two national databases, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While it is rare for people to have allergic reactions under anesthesia, they may be more common than some past studies have suggested, according to French researchers.

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 ...

Allergic reactions to anesthesia may be more common than previously thought, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Researchers studied patients who ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m scheduled to have surgery soon, and I have never been under general anesthesia. How can I be sure I won’t have a severe reaction to the anesthesia? DEAR READER: Severe reactions to ...

Most allergic reactions that occur during anesthesia are caused by antibiotics, though many reactions do not have a clear cause, according to a study published in the Sept. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & ...

Anesthesia may cause allergic reactions in more patients than previously thought, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Researchers studied patients who ...

October 16 is World Anesthesia Day, celebrating the 170th anniversary of the first successful demonstration of surgical anesthesia. Prior to then, surgery was really unpleasant, to put it mildly -- ...