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Maintaining One-Lung Ventilation With an Endobronchial Blocker Through a Damaged Left-Sided Double-Lumen Tube: A Case Report
- Source :
- AA practice. 16(5)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- One-lung ventilation (OLV) can be accomplished utilizing a double-lumen tube (DLT) and an endobronchial blocker (EBB) or intentionally placing a standard endotracheal tube (ETT) into a mainstem bronchus. However, secondary options must be available should the primary method fail. We present a case where an EBB and a fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) were successfully passed through a left-sided DLT to reestablish right-lung isolation after the DLT bronchial cuff was surgically damaged. We advocate competency in placing both DLTs and EBBs, as well as having EBBs readily accessible as a secondary isolation method during OLV.
Details
- ISSN :
- 25753126
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- AA practice
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bc7d2d801e9fc9b6458d341f0c3c2dd2