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Risk factors for intraoperative hypoxemia during monopulmonary ventilation: an observational study

Left double-lumen endotracheal tubes have been widely used in thoracic, esophageal, vascular, and mediastinal procedures to provide lung separation. Lacking clear objective guidelines, anesthesiologists usually select appropriately sized double-lumen endotracheal tubes based on their experience with...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier) 2019-07, Vol.69 (4), p.390-395
Main Authors: Yao, Han-Yun, Liu, Tsun-Jui, Lai, Hui-Chin
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Language:eng ; por
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Summary:Left double-lumen endotracheal tubes have been widely used in thoracic, esophageal, vascular, and mediastinal procedures to provide lung separation. Lacking clear objective guidelines, anesthesiologists usually select appropriately sized double-lumen endotracheal tubes based on their experience with 35 and 37Fr double-lumen endotracheal tubes, which are the most commonly used. We hypothesized the patients with a left main bronchus of shorter length (
ISSN:0104-0014
1806-907X
0104-0014
1806-907X
DOI:10.1016/j.bjane.2019.04.009