title: The use of the laryngeal mask in surgical tracheostomy.
abstract: The laryngeal mask may be used as an airway during surgical tracheostomy. This techniques has several advantages over conventional oral endotracheal intubation.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Unit, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10 0QP, UK. andrew.gibbons@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gibbons
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Fenner
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Grew
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*