Regional versus general anesthesia.
The debate continues as to whether regional anesthesia is safer than general anesthesia. However, the choice of anesthetic technique is a complex decision. This review of the most recent publications compares the safety of regional anesthesia with that of general anesthesia.
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Department of Anesthesiology, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Philadelphia 17033-2390, USA. slongo@psghs.edu