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Anaesthesia for Posterior Cranial Fossa Surgery

Dr Jun Hui Ng1†, Dr Darshana Maheshwari2

1Fellow in Neuro-anaesthesia and Neurointensive Care, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

2Anaesthetic Consultant, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Edited by: Dr Mae Ling Chu Yap, Consultant Neuroanaesthetist, University of California San Francisco, USA; Dr Henry Davidson, Consultant Neuroanaesthetist, University of California San Francisco, USA; Dr Clara Poon, Head, Neuroanaesthesia Division, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong

†Corresponding author email: junhuing@gmail.com

Published 29 August 2023

Published August 29, 2023

Abstract

Surgeries involving the posterior fossa pose unique challenges for anaesthetists, primarily due to the vital structures contained within and the extreme intraoperative positions that patients have to take. This tutorial outlines the various operative and intraoperative positions and their associated complications. The tutorial highlights approaches to help mitigate risk.

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