Anaesthesia

Principles of Regional Anaesthesia in Children

A fundamental tutorial on the anatomical, physiological, and pharmacological principles required
to safely perform regional anaesthesia in pediatric patients.
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  • 1.5 hours
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

This tutorial will teach you the basics of paediatric regional anaesthesia, to ensure optimal analgesia in children.
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
  • Subspecialty: Paediatric Anaesthesia, Paediatric Surgery
  • Target audience: Paediatric Anaesthetists
  • Level:    Advanced
  • Language: English
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Learning objectives

  • Understand the difference in anatomy, physiology and pharmacology between adults and children
  • Manage paediatric regional anaesthesia techniques
  • Calculate the maximum recommended dose of local anaesthetic to avoid local anaesthetic systemic toxicity

Course structure 

  • This WFSA course 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

  • Vrushali Ponde

    Vrushali Ponde is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at Children Anaesthesia Services Mumbai, Surya Children Hospital, India

  • Kriti Puri

    Kriti Puri works at Children Anaesthesia Services, Mumbai, India

  • Maryrose Osazuwa

    Maryrose Osazuwa is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria

  • Cheryl Chooi

    Cheryl Chooi is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Flinders Medical Centre, Australia

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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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