%A Tiwari, Tanmay %A Sharma, Bhawana %A Rajput, Sachin %T A case report of retrograde intubation as rescue procedure in unanticipated difficult airway: an old technique still relevant in low resource settings %9 Case Report %D 2019 %J Indian Journal of Ophthalmology %R 10.4103/2045-9912.337998 %P 158-160 %V 67 %N 1 %U https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=1;spage=158;epage=160;aulast=Tiwari %8 October 1, 2019 %X In cases with an unanticipated difficult airway, retrograde intubation can be used as an alternative procedure for airway management when a fiber optic bronchoscope is unavailable. We here report a case of successful management of an unanticipated difficult airway following a failed intubation in a 34-year-old 54 kg male patient with carcinoma lateral border of tongue using retrograde intubation guided technique. Maintaining oxygenation and minimizing airway trauma should be the priority following a failed intubation. Decisions seeking alternative techniques following failed intubation are easy, if valid and applicable techniques (as per anesthesiologist’s skills and available resources) are discussed before induction of anesthesia. %0 Journal Article %I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications %@ 0301-4738