McCrirrick A, Pracilio J A
Department of Anaesthesia, Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia.
Anaesthesia. 1991 Aug;46(8):661-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09718.x.
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.