Practice Patterns in Choice of Left Double-Lumen Tube Size for Thoracic Surgery
Amar D, Desiderio DP, Heerdt PM, Kolker AC, Zhang H, Thaler HT. Practice Patterns in Choice of Left Double-Lumen Tube Size for Thoracic Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2008, 106: 379-383. PMID: 18227288, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181602e41.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble-lumen tubeFr double lumen tubeLung isolationDLT repositioningThoracic surgeryDouble-lumen tube sizeSized double-lumen tubePilot studyIntraoperative outcome measuresLeft mainstem bronchusProspective pilot studyIntraoperative hypoxemiaAirway traumaTransient hypoxemiaFiberoptic bronchoscopyMainstem bronchusIntraoperative outcomesSimilar incidenceBronchial cuffDLT sizePractice patternsOutcome measuresSurgeryHypoxemiaPatients