Posterior fossa surgery

Operation on the posterior fossa which lies at the back of the skull and contains important structures such as the brainstem and cerebellum. Indications include debulking of tumours, vascular procedures and foramen magnum decompression

Speciality Neurosurgery
Urgency elective
Duration 3 to 15 h
Blood Loss 250 ml to 2 litres (+/- Blood Transfusion)
Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic
Nerve Blocks Local Anaesthetic Infiltration
Procedures Arterial line, Central line, Nasogastric tube, Urinary catheter, Prone position, Lateral position, Sitting position, Cross-match Blood (2 units)
Pain mild-moderate (++)
Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours
Post-op Pain II Tablets, Injection (im, iv), PCA, Infusion
Hospital Stay 5 to 10 days
Full Recovery 3 to 6 months
Additional Info https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/14/5/202/286711/Anaesthetic-considerations-for-posterior-fossa (BJA Education Journal, 2014)
More Information St. George's Hospital

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Posterior fossa surgery

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