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

## TL;DR

Retrograde intubation successfully managed airway obstruction in a patient with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer when other methods failed.

## Contribution

This case highlights retrograde intubation as a reliable and low-risk alternative for airway management in complex head and neck cancer cases.

## Key findings

- Retrograde intubation successfully secured the airway in a patient with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
- Conventional airway management methods failed in this case, emphasizing the need for alternative techniques.
- Retrograde intubation is associated with low complication risks and high success rates in obstructed airway scenarios.

## 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.