Abstracts / Posters

Retrograde Intubation For Patient With Difficult Airway

Dr Dinesh D

Institute : Kilpauk Medical College,Chennai

ABSTRACT : Retrograde Intubation For Patient With Difficult Airway

METHODS : 1) Guide-wire technique. 2) Silk-pull through technique. 3) Epidural catheter technique.

RESULTS : This patient with carcinoma cheek is intubated successfully by Retrograde technique of intubation using epidural catheter technique.

CONCLUSIONS : Retrograde intubation technique using epidural catheter is one of the rapid,easilyavailable,effective,safe technique for patients with difficult airway.