In 1875, electroencephalography was first noted by Dr. Caton, a British physician working at the Liverpool Royal Infirmary. Dr. Caton discovered the presence of electric potentials in the brains of animals using a galvanometer and electrodes (1,2). In 1929, Hans...
Septoplasty addresses breathing issues resulting from a deviated septum, improving the airway. It can also provide aesthetic enhancement of the nose. It is a safe and common procedure, but as with all surgeries, septoplasty comes with a certain degree of infection...
Surgical site infection is estimated to affect 2-5% of all surgical patients, which can lead to increased morbidity and mortality for the patients affected.1 The patient’s risk of surgical site infection is affected by multiple factors which can largely be bucketed...
Outpatient anesthesia, also referred to as ambulatory anesthesia, has gained traction in the past few decades as a safer and more cost-effective method of anesthesia for specific surgical procedures. It refers to the use of anesthesia during surgical procedures where...
Endoscopic gastrointestinal (GI) procedures refer to operations in the GI tract that work through small, flexible tubes and are less invasive than open surgery. Endoscopic GI procedures often aim to remove bodies such as tumors and lesions from the GI tract. Two...
Most non-emergent gastrointestinal procedures require only mild to moderate levels of sedation. More invasive procedures historically required the presence of a trained anesthesiologist in the operating room to maintain patient analgesia and sedation. However, the...
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