Local anesthesia refers to using a drug called an anesthetic to temporarily numb a small area of your body. Your doctor might use a local anesthetic before doing a minor procedure, such as a skin ...

The UroLift System lifts enlarged prostate tissue out of the way to open up the urethra for easier urination. The procedure is minimally invasive and is done as an outpatient surgery. Provided by ...

‌Local anesthesia numbs a part of your body so that your doctor can stitch up a wound or take a biopsy without you feeling any pain. Unlike general anesthesia, where you are put to sleep during a ...

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Local anesthesia prevents pain during procedures by blocking nerves from transmitting pain signals to the brain. The effects of local anesthetic are short-lived, so healthcare teams primarily use it ...

WILKES-BARRE — An innovative procedure to treat symptoms of enlarged prostates provides men with a fast and relatively comfortable alternative to traditional prostate surgeries. The new procedure, ...

UroLift is a minimally invasive treatment option for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called enlarged prostate. Medicare covers the UroLift procedure when a doctor deems it medically necessary ...