Trachway® flexible stylet facilitates the correct placement of double-lumen endobronchial tube: a prospective, randomized study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The mainstream facilitation of one-lung ventilation is using double-lumen endobronchial tubes. However, it is more difficult to be positioned properly and more likely to cause airway injuries. How to place double-lumen endobronchial tubes rapidly and correctly is important for thoracic anesthesiologists.

Methods

One hundred eight patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status of I to III were 20 years of age or over, and required one-lung ventilation for thoracic surgery. They were randomly assigned to the conventional technique group (n = 36), the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy group (n = 36), or the Trachway® flexible stylet group (n = 36). The primary endpoint was the time needed for intubation. T1, the time from the tip of the blade p

SUBMITTER: Hsu HT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9377073 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature