New research could ease the minds of expectant mothers who may be nervous about epidurals or spinal anesthesia for childbirth. According to ASA practice guidelines, spinal or epidural anesthesia is ...

Women’s level of education may predict their choice to use epidural or spinal anesthesia during a singleton birth via vaginal delivery, according to a study published in National Vital Statistics ...

Women seeking pain relief during childbirth should be comforted to know that epidural and spinal anesthesia are extremely safe, suggests a study of more than 80,000 women that reviewed anesthesia ...

The risks of using epidural and spinal anesthesia during childbirth are extremely low, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from more than 80,000 women who received epidural or spinal ...

The analysis provides new insights into the rate of spinal epidural hematoma related to neuraxial anesthesia in women with low platelet counts, suggesting a risk no higher than 0.6 percent. However, ...

The reversible and controlled induction of loss of motor and sensory function through the injection of local anesthetics into the epidural space is referred to as epidural anesthesia. This mode of ...

I had a successful L1-L2 fusion some time ago using a bone graft from my hip. Now I need to have prostate surgery for BPH (Ugh!) and was told that I would need either general anesthesia or a spinal ...