title: [Experience using an improved bronchial blocker (Phycon TCB bronchial blocker)].
abstract: We recently had opportunities to use an improved bronchial blocker (Phycon TCB bronchial blocker) in surgical patients who needed separation of the lungs and/or one-lung ventilation. This blocker provides a high torque control and can be easily manipulated into the desired site of the lungs. Our clinical experience shows that this blocker is useful particularly when the quick and sure separation of the lungs is crucial or when the insertion of a double-lumen tube is very difficult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670.
authors.forename: Serabi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanabe
authors.forename: Atsuko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishino
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation*