Management of the Expected Difficult Airway with Planned One-Lung Ventilation: A Retrospective Analysis of 44 Cases

• Published in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon Vol. 73; no. 2; p. 156
• Main Authors: Irouschek, Andrea, Schmidt, Joachim, Ackermann, Andreas, Moritz, Andreas, Trufa, Denis I, Sirbu, Horia, Golditz, Tobias
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.03.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Airway Management - adverse effects; Airway Management - methods; Bronchoscopy - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects; Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation; Male; Middle Aged; One-Lung Ventilation - adverse effects; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Thoracic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Treatment Outcome

Difficult airway management is essential in anesthesia practice. Particular challenges are posed to patients who require intraoperative one-lung ventilation. Specific guidelines for these scenarios have been lacking. The recent update of German guidelines incorporates recommendations for securing th...