Anaesthesia

Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block: An Update

A clinical update and supplement on anatomical structures, varied block approaches,
and the latest evidence for suprainguinal techniques.
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  • 1.5 hours
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

This tutorial is an update and supplement to the course ‘Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block: Landmark and Ultrasound Approach’. In this course, you will revist the key anatomical structures and different approaches to performing the block. Specifically, the course focuses on suprainguinal Facscia Iliaca Compartment Block, its applications and current evidence.
This work by WFSA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivitives 4.0 International License. 
Reviewed by SURGhub, June 2024

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  • Specialty: Anaesthesia
  • Target audience: Anaesthesia professionals and other appropriate healthcare providers.
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Language: English
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Learning objectives

  • Describe key anatomical structures of the lower limb utilized in Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block
  • Decide when to use Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block
  • Understand key Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block approaches and how to perform them

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. Johnatan Major

    Dr. Johnatan Major is a Clinical Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia at the Frimley Park Hospital (Frimley, United Kingdom).

  • Madankumar Narayanan

    Madankumar Narayanan is a consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at the Frimley Park Hospital (Frimley, United Kingdom)

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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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