title: A novel technique in airway management of neonates with occipital encephalocele.
abstract: Airway stabilization in neonates with occipital encephalocele (OE) is critical during surgery or if they develop hypoxic-respiratory failure. Endotracheal intubation can be challenging due to difficulty in positioning the head in a patient with large occipital mass. We describe a novel technique for positioning neonates with large OE using a commonly used hospital apparatus which facilitated appropriate positioning of the baby and successful endotracheal intubation with ease and no additional staff.
authors.affiliation: Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, LSU Health, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rangaswamy
authors.affiliation: Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, LSU Health, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pramanik
mesh_terms: D004677:Encephalocele / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery