title: The laryngeal mask for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Queensland, Cairns Base Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brimacombe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Newell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bergin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications; D004724:Endoscopy; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D008297:Male