Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia for Posterior Cranial
Fossa Surgery

A clinical tutorial on the anatomical challenges, intraoperative positioning, and
complication management for posterior fossa procedures.
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  • 1.5 hours
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

This tutorial covers anaesthesia for posterior fossa surgery. It describes the different positions in which it can be performed as well as the potential complications and how to address them.
This work by WFSA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivitives 4.0 International License. 
Reviewed by SURGhub, November 2024

This course is provided by:

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  • Specialty: Anaesthesia
  • Subpecialty: Neurosurgery, Neuroanaesthesia, Anaesthesia & Critical Care, Intraoperative Nursing
  • Target audience: Anyone involved in neurosurgery including anaesthetists, surgeons, and nurses involved in perioperative neurosurgical care.
  • Level: Advanced
  • Language: English
  • Specialty: Anaesthesia
  • Subspecialty: Neurosurgery, Neuroanaesthesia, Anaesthesia & Critical Care, Intraoperative Nursing
  • Target audience:Anyone involved in neurosurgery including anaesthetists, surgeons, and nurses involved in perioperative neurosurgical care.
  • Level: Advanced
  • Language: English
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This course is provided by:

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Learning objectives

  • Understand the challenges associated with anaesthesia for posterior cranial fossa
  • Describe the anatomy of the posterior cranial foss and the intraoperative position
  • Be aware of the associated complications and mitigate the risks

Course structure 

  • This WFSA tutorial offers opportunities for CME/CPD activity.

SURGhub and WFSA do not award CME credits directly. It is the responsibility of the individual participant to determine eligibility for CME/CPD credit through a locally-accredited provider. Participants are responsible for downloading and presenting the certificate of completion to a local accrediting body to claim self-directed CME/CPD credits.

Learners can record time spent on each tutorial and claim for CPD credit that corresponds with the extent of their participation.
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Expert contributors from around the globe

  • Dr. Jun Hui Ng

    Dr. Jun Hui Ng is a Fellow in Neuro-anaesthesia and Neurointensive Care at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

  • Dr. Darshana Maheshwari

    Dr. Darshana Maheshwari is an Anaesthetic Consultant at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

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World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists

The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) is the foremost global alliance of anaesthesiologists, with 133 Member Societies representing over 140 countries and 500,000 anaesthesiologists worldwide.

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