Spinal anesthesia allows babies to stay awake during surgery
Pictured above: The pediatric surgical staff at Elliot Hospital, including Dr. Elizabeth Soukup, left, and Dr. Charles Eastwood, are using spinal anesthesia for complex procedures. General anesthesia is typically what babies receive when they need surgery, but a New Hampshire hospital is finding spinal anesthesia is a far better alternative and uses it routinely for…