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Case Reports
. 1991 Aug;46(8):661-3.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09718.x.

Awake intubation: a new technique

A McCrirrick  1 , J A Pracilio
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Awake intubation: a new technique

A McCrirrick et al. Anaesthesia. 1991 Aug.
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Abstract

A 46-year-old male with a known history of difficult intubation presented for elective surgery. It was considered prudent to perform an awake intubation and a size 3 laryngeal mask was introduced under topical anesthesia. A gum elastic bougie was then passed, enabling the laryngeal mask to be removed and a tracheal tube to be inserted.

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  • Laryngeal mask to aid tracheal intubation.
    Carey MF, Smith J, Cooney CM. Carey MF, et al. Anaesthesia. 1991 Dec;46(12):1083. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09934.x. Anaesthesia. 1991. PMID: 1781543 No abstract available.

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