Difficulty in inserting left double-lumen endobronchial tubes at the cricoid level in small-statured women: A retrospective study

Background and Aims: Left double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) sizes are selected using tracheal diameters and left mainstem bronchial diameters (LMBDs) determined from chest radiographs or computed tomography (CT) scans. In Western women, 35-Fr or 37-Fr DLTs are often selected. However, difficulti...

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Main Authors: Mika Sato, Kenji Kayashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2017;volume=61;issue=5;spage=393;epage=397;aulast=Sato