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Anaesthetic Management of Craniopharyngioma Resection

Dr Maria Cristina Sanchez Jordan1†, Dr Faye Evans2, Dr Sulpicio Soriano2

1Pediatric Anesthesia Fellow, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2Senior Associates in Perioperative Anesthesia, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Edited by: Dr Kate Wilson, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Sheffield, UK

†Corresponding author e-mail: tinamaria13@hotmail.com

Published 22 January 2019

Abstract

This tutorial covers the unique perioperative management and anesthetic considerations of a pediatric patient undergoing a craniopharyngioma resection. It describes the different aspects approached by the multidisciplinary team involved in the care of a child with a craniopharyngioma. Possible intraoperative and postoperative complications, as well as neurophysiological factors are described.

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