IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-6-4-10551 Original Research Paper Difficult intubation in occipital encephalocele : Ambu aura i to our rescue! Khanna Dr. Avinish Bharadwaj Dr. April 2017 6 4 01 02 ABSTRACT

 Airway management in patients with occipital encephalocele is a challenging task due to difficulty in positioning and restricted neck movement . Alternative approaches to secure airway such as supraglottic devices prove to be a great help in difficult pediatric airway. Here we report a case of occipital encephalocele where  airway was successfully established with Ambu Aura i laryngeal mask airway after  failure of attempted conventional endotracheal intubation.