title: The use of the laryngeal mask airway to facilitate the insertion of a percutaneous tracheostomy.
abstract: We report the use of the laryngeal mask airway to facilitate the insertion of a percutaneous tracheostomy (Ciaglia kit) in two patients. This method has not been reported previously. We believe that in selected patients the technique described increases the ease of placement of a percutaneous tracheostomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, St. Vincents Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tarpey
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D008297:Male; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome