title: Double-lumen endobronchial tube intubation in patients with difficult airways using Trachlight and a modified technique.
abstract: We present a modified method for the insertion of double-lumen endobronchial tubes with Trachlight in patients with difficult airways. We also discuss whether our method is applicable to smaller double-lumen endobronchial tubes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Kuan-Yu
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shao Lun
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Tsao
authors.forename: Shih Kai
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Hung Shan
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014172:Transillumination / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*