Appropriate tube temperature for fiberoptic bronchoscope-guided intubation of thermally softened double-lumen endotracheal tubes: A CONSORT-compliant article

ABSTRACT: Background: To compare the effects of thermal softening of double-lumen endotracheal tubes (DLT) at different temperatures during fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB)-guided intubation.

Methods:

We randomly divided 144 patients undergoing thoracic surgery into 4 groups as follows: T1 (T = 24 ± 1°C, n = 36), T2 (T = 36 ± 1°C, n = 36), T3 (T = 40 ± 1°C, n = 36), and T4 (T = 48 ± 1°C, n = 36). All groups underwent FOB-guided double-lumen endotracheal intubation and positioning. We recorded the duration of positioning and intubation using DLT, intubation resistance (IR), the success rate of the first attempt at endotracheal intubation, and the incidence of postoperative vocal cord injury and hoarseness.

Results:

The time to intubation was longer in the T1 group than that in the T2,

SUBMITTER: Yu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9542834 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature