Silk J M, Hill H M, Calder I
Department of Anaesthesia, National Hospitals for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Maida Vale, London, UK.
Eur J Anaesthesiol Suppl. 1991;4:47-51.
The Laryngeal Mask (LM) can be used to intubate patients in whom conventional direct laryngoscopy is difficult. Tracheal intubation can be achieved using the LM alone but the use of a fibre-optic laryngoscope increases the chances of success.