Shrinking height in older adults is due to ageing. It could mean serious spinal fractures caused by bone loss over time.

The plaintiff, a 68-year-old woman, underwent three level spinal fusion surgery that included extreme lateral interbody ...

Rourkela: Ispat General Hospital (IGH) of SAIL, Rourkela (RSP) has successfully performed the region’s first 360-degree ...

A 93-year-old woman underwent a successful 2-level lumbar decompression with spinal anesthesia, according to a case study published June 23 in the Journal of Neurosurgery. She had laminectomies at L4 ...

A recent case report suggests that with aggressive warming measures, spinal or general anesthesia may be feasible in patients with cold agglutinin disease.

Epidural and spinal blocks are types of anesthesia commonly used during labor for childbirth. While spinal blocks offer total pain relief, epidurals target the area where the procedure occurs.

The "sleepy babies" delivered under spinal anesthesia were considered to be a result of premedication, but the delay was not sufficiently severe to suggest that premedication is unsafe.

Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a clear, colorless liquid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of ...

The walking epidural uses a lower dose of the drugs used in a classic epidural to promote mobility during labor. Learn more about the benefits and risks.

The patient, 28-year-old John Nicholas of Chicago, was able to watch in real time as surgeons removed his old kidney and inserted a new one. Instead of administering general anaesthesia, which is the ...