An anesthesiologist administers the anesthesia through a mask or an intravenous line (IV ... placed in the throat to help you breathe. During surgery, the anesthesiologist will monitor the ...

Depending upon the type of surgery, length of procedure ... LMA may be used instead of mask ventilation to assist the anesthesia provider in maintaining a patent airway while freeing up his ...

General anesthesia is a combination of medications that a person breathes through a mask or receives through a catheter in a vein to cause a person to fall asleep. In contrast, regional anesthesia is ...