Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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To report successful awake insertion of the intubating laryngeal mask (Fastrach) and subsequent tracheal intubation through it, in a patient with predicted difficult tracheal intubation, due to limited mouth opening, and difficult ventilation through a facemask, due to a large mass at the corner of the mouth. ⋯ Awake tracheal intubation through the intubating laryngeal mask is a useful technique in patients with limited mouth opening in whom ventilation via a facemask is expected to be difficult.