Margin of Safety in Positioning of Double-lumen Endotracheal Tubes in Japanese Adults.

Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tubes

Delayed lumen obstruction in endotracheal tubes.

Delayed onset of obstruction in the Oxford endotracheal tube during anaesthesia is described in five patients. The effects of intra-cuff voluem and pressure on the wall of the tube were investigated and discussed with special refernce to the ffects of body heat and repeated use on the consistency of the tube. It is concluded that inward collapse of the tube wall is caused by a combination of fa...

A retrospective evaluation of the use of video-capable double-lumen endotracheal tubes in thoracic surgery.

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the use of a video double-lumen tube reduced the need for fiberoptic bronchoscopy for (1) verification of initial tube placement and for (2) reverification of correct placement after repositioning for thoracotomy. DESIGN A single-center retrospective study. SETTING Thoracic surgery in a medical university hospital. PARTICIPANTS...

Double lumen endotracheal tube for percutaneous tracheostomy?

BACKGROUND Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy is normally a bronchoscope-guided procedure. The insertion of a bronchoscope into an endotracheal tube (ETT) affects resistance, flow, and alveolar pressure. To improve airway management and ventilation during percutaneous tracheostomy, we developed a double lumen endotracheal tube (DLET). The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the linear c...

Double Lumen Endotracheal Tube for Percutaneous Tracheostomy

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy is normally a bronchoscope-guided procedure. The insertion of a bronchoscope into an endotracheal tube (ETT) affects resistance, flow, and alveolar pressure. To improve airway management and ventilation during percutaneous tracheostomy, we developed a double lumen endotracheal tube (DLET). The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the linear ...