Comparison of fiberoptic bronchoscopic intubation using silicone and polyvinyl chloride double-lumen tubes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Direct insertion of a double-lumen tube (DLT) using a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) is an option for DLT intubation. The difficult process of fiberoptic intubation is that the different properties of polyvinyl chloride and silicone DLTs may affect railroading differently. Therefore, we aimed to compare intubation using polyvinyl chloride and silicone DLTs over an FOB.

Methods

Patients aged 19-75 years who required one-lung ventilation under general anesthesia were enrolled in this study. After induction of anesthesia, the anesthesiologist intubated the DLT using FOB. The primary outcome was the difficulty of railroading over the flexible FOB scaled into five grades (I, II-1, II-2, III, and IV). Additionally, the intubation time and mucosal damage were rec

SUBMITTER: Kang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10391076 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature