Retrograde intubation of the trachea in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis. Case report

Successful intubation can be accomplished in the majority of patients via direct laryngoscopy. Infrequently a situation arises in which simple orotracheal intubation is contraindicated or impossible. We present a case in which retrograde intubation was of particular use in a male orthopedic patient. It was an efficient and simple method to establish an endotracheal airway