Jet ventilation via a Univent tube for sleeve pneumonectomy.
A 51-year-old man presented with a right upper lobe adenocarcinoma with carinal extension. He underwent a right sleeve pneumonectomy, which involved a carinal resection with anastomosis between the trachea and left main bronchus. This report describes the successful use of jet ventilation, administered via the lumen of the bronchial blocker of a Univent tube. During 15 min of carinal resection, oxygenation of his left lung was maintained with the bronchial blocker bridging the airway discontinuity.
Williams
H
H
Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK.
Gothard
J
J
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*