Anesth Analg 2000;91:635-636
© 2000 International Anesthesia Research Society
CRITICAL CARE AND TRAUMA
The Laryngeal Mask for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
J. Brimacombe, MB, ChB, FRCA, MD,
S. Newell, MB BS, FANZCA,
A. Bergin, MB BS,
J. McCarthy, MB BS, and
J. Barry, MB BS, FFARCSI FANZCA
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Queensland, Cairns Base Hospital, Australia
Address correspondence and reprint requests to J. Brimacombe, MB, ChB, FRCA, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Queensland, Cairns Base Hospital, The Esplanade, Cairns 4870, Australia.
Implications: We report the successful use of the laryngeal mask airway for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in an adult patient with a known difficult airway and severe cerebral palsy.
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