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Cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed operations in the world. For decades, the retrobulbar block was the dominant anesthetic technique, delivering local anesthetic into the intraconal orbital compartment to achieve both analgesia and akinesia of the eye.

Declining Use of Retrobulbar Block for Cataract Surgery – Iowa Anesthesia Services Cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed operations in the world. For decades, the retrobulbar block was the dominant anesthetic technique, delivering local anesthetic into the intraconal orbital compartment to achieve both analgesia and akinesia of the eye¹. Today, however, th...

Chronic pain, typically defined as pain persisting for longer than three months, affects millions of individuals worldwide and represents a significant clinical and public health challenge.

Risks Associated with Poorly Managed Chronic Pain – Iowa Anesthesia Services Chronic pain, typically defined as pain persisting for longer than three months, affects millions of individuals worldwide and represents a significant clinical and public health challenge. When chronic pain is poorly managed, the consequences extend far beyond persistent physical discomfort, and pa...

In the United States, the employment structure of physicians, including anesthesiologists, varies significantly across states due to differences in legal and regulatory frameworks. In a few jurisdictions, longstanding legal doctrines, particularly the “corporate practice of medicine,” limit or do not allow hospitals or non-physician-owned entities to directly employ physicians, including anesthesiologists.

Where Are Hospitals Not Allowed to Directly Employ Anesthesiologists? – Iowa Anesthesia Services In the United States, the employment structure of physicians, including anesthesiologists, varies significantly across states due to differences in legal and regulatory frameworks. In most states, hospitals and health systems commonly employ anesthesiologists directly. However, in a few jurisdiction...