How clinical experience leads anesthetists in the choice of double-lumen tube size

Highlights • Double-lumen tubes (DLTs) are the most common devices used for lung isolation. • The selection of DLT proper size is a common problem. • We evaluated which anthropometric parameters guide the choice of DLT size. • Sex and height are related to DLT selection. • Only anesthetist experienc...

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Published in:Journal of clinical anesthesia 2016-08, Vol.32, p.1-3
Main Authors: Zani, Gianluca, MD, Stefano, Maitan, MD, Tommaso, Bizzarri Federico, MD, Marco, Rispoli, MD, Salvatore, Buono, MD, Antonio, Corcione, MD, Vanni, Agnoletti, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Anesthetists
Clinical Competence
Clinical experience
Double-lumen tube choice
Double-lumen tube size
Female
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation
Lung - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
One lung ventilation
Pain Medicine
Patients
Respiration, Artificial - instrumentation
Retrospective Studies
Thoracic surgery
Thoracotomy
Women
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Double-lumen tubes (DLTs) are the most common devices used for lung isolation. • The selection of DLT proper size is a common problem. • We evaluated which anthropometric parameters guide the choice of DLT size. • Sex and height are related to DLT selection. • Only anesthetist experience is not enough.
ISSN:0952-8180
1873-4529
DOI:10.1016/j.jclinane.2015.12.030