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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Going ‘Retro’—Further Modifications to a Classic Technique

Alan M. Smeltz, MD, FASE
Sharon T. Kapeluk, MD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

Retrograde intubation is a well-established technique to access an otherwise difficult airway.1 Over the years, however, it has largely been supplanted by increasingly widespread available technology such as fiberoptic bronchoscopy and video laryngoscopy. Although they are reliable methods at overcoming difficult airways, there may still be situations where these newer devices might be inadequate. We