People often worry if they'll panic or if it will hurt. Research and experience show that patients generally tolerate wide-awake surgery well.

A recent study published in PLOS One and conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston reveals virtual reality use during hand surgery led to significant reductions in ...

The research recruited 34 patients scheduled for hand surgery and randomized them into either a VR or control group. The VR group wore a headset for the procedure and engaged in a calming experience ...

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Quality of anesthesia provision can affect patient satisfaction, quality outcomes and finances in a surgery center. Richard P. Dutton, MD, executive director of the Anesthesia Quality Institute, ...

Extremity reconstruction surgery can be life-changing for people whose hands, arms or legs have been affected by cancer, an infection, a traumatic injury, congenital (birth) defect, or other ...