Emergency Tracheal Intubation in an Ankylosing Spondylitis Patient in a Sitting Position Using an Airway Scope Combined with Face-to-Face and Digital Intubation

Our case demonstrated that these two emergency airway management techniques are valuable backup methods and complement each other when applied to certain unstable airways, especially when the traditional patient position is not easily accomplished. Unexpected difficulty is not rare during airway management; emergency physicians should always be well prepared both mentally and practically.