Anesthesia

Introduction/Overview Local anesthetics represent a cornerstone of modern medical practice, enabling pain-free surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. These agents produce a reversible loss of sensation in a circumscribed region of the body without inducing unconsciousness. Their development and refinement have been instrumental in the advancement of fields such as surgery, dentistry, obstetrics, and pain management. … Read more

Introduction/Overview General anesthetics represent a pharmacologically diverse group of agents that induce a reversible state of unconsciousness, amnesia, analgesia, and immobility, facilitating surgical and diagnostic procedures. The clinical practice of anesthesia relies on the precise administration of these drugs to achieve a controlled depression of the central nervous system while maintaining vital physiological functions. The … Read more