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Doctors may use general anesthesia during delivery if regional anesthesia is not a suitable option. Doctors typically reserve general anesthesia for surgical deliveries, such as cesarean deliveries.

The use of general anesthesia during cesarean deliveries is associated with an increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD) that necessitates hospitalization as well as a risk for suicidality, ...

Bladder Botox injections are typically done under local anesthetic, though you also have the option to undergo the procedure with a general anesthetic. Botox injections are a relatively common ...

Regional anesthesia—typically with a spinal or epidural block—has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during ...

There are many advantages to using local anesthesia with IV sedation during minimally invasive spinal procedures. Agnes P. Green, MD, a board certified anesthesiologist at The Bonati Spine Institute ...