Posterior fossa is a narrow space, which is occupying by cerebellum, brain stem and cranial nerves. The abnormalities that can be happen in cerebellum including neoplasm, hemorrhage or ischemia. Anesthesia management in posterior fossa surgery must be done with caution and thorough, in preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative period. In addition, the patient position is must be cleared an…
Non-rebreating inhalation anaesthesia using N2O, halothane and oxygen was performed in a 6 months old infant. Breathing was controlled using pavulon. The duration of operation was 50 minutes. On recovery, breathing volume and frequency was inadequate. The body temperature decreased to less than 35 degree C. Breathing returned to normal after the body temperature was raised to 36.5 degree C.