A new tube for single lung ventilation

A recently developed endotracheal tube with a movable bronchial blocker (Univent tube) was used for single lung ventilation. A total of 50 intubations were undertaken for a wide variety of thoracic procedures. Each case was analyzed with respect to ease or difficulty of intubation, tube dislodgment,...

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Published inChest Vol. 92; no. 4; p. 761
Main Author Karwande, S V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1987
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation
Middle Aged
Respiration, Artificial - instrumentation
Respiration, Artificial - methods
Thoracic Surgery
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Summary:A recently developed endotracheal tube with a movable bronchial blocker (Univent tube) was used for single lung ventilation. A total of 50 intubations were undertaken for a wide variety of thoracic procedures. Each case was analyzed with respect to ease or difficulty of intubation, tube dislodgment, efficacy of lung collapse, and adequacy of single lung ventilation. Successful, safe selective intubation was accomplished in all cases.
ISSN:0012-3692
DOI:10.1378/chest.92.4.761