Insertion depth of left-sided double-lumen endobroncheal tube: A new predictive formula

Insertion depth of left-sided double-lumen endobroncheal tube: A new predictive formula

Background: In the field of thoracic anesthesia, it is well-established practice that the insertion depth of left-sided double-lumen tube (LDLT) is achieved after checking its position via fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB). Several studies have shown positive correlation between body height (BH) and the...

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Main Authors: Abdelazeem Eldawlatly, Ahmed Alqatari, Naveed Kanchi, Amir Marzouk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Double-lumen tube; insertion depth; thoracic anesthesia
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2019;volume=13;issue=3;spage=227;epage=230;aulast=Eldawlatly

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