Double-lumen endobronchial tube intubation in patients with difficult airways using Trachlight and a modified technique.
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.
Chen
Kuan-Yu
KY
Department of Anesthesiology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Tsao
Shao Lun
SL
Lin
Shih Kai
SK
Wu
Hung Shan
HS
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*