Coaxial Placement of Fogarty Catheter: A Simple Remedy for Incomplete Lung Isolation with DLT
Thoracic surgery requires lung isolation which is usually achieved by placing a double lumen tube (DLT). Correct placement of DLT is crucial for lung isolation. In this case report incomplete lung isolation with DLT was corrected using a Fogarty catheter to achieve lung isolation successfully.
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-06-01
|
| Series: | The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.theiaforum.org/article/Coaxial Placement of Fogarty Catheter: A Simple Remedy for Incomplete Lung Isolation with DLT |