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Retrograde Intubation in Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma With Airway Obstruction: A Case Report and Literature Review

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Retrograde intubation is a valuable technique for securing the airway in patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma causing airway obstruction. In this case, retrograde intubation enabled successful airway management when conventional methods failed, highlighting its role in complex head and neck cancer cases. It offers low complication risks and high success rates.

Source: Clinical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.70436

Authors: Laxman Wagle, Dhiraj Raj Regmi, Sangharsha Thapa, Mustafa Abdulmahdi

Institutions: Saint Agnes Hospital, Ascension, MedStar Health, Westchester Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Airway Management and Intubation Techniques

Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,820