High frequency jet ventilation of one lung using a bronchial blocker of Univent during carinal resection.
Airway management during carinal resection should provide adequate ventilation and oxygenation as well as a good surgical field, but without complications such as barotraumas or aspiration. One method of airway management is high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) of one lung or both lungs. We describe a patient undergoing carinal resection, who was managed with HFJV of one lung, using a de-ballooned bronchial blocker of a Univent tube without cardiopulmonary compromise. HFJV of one lung using a bronchial blocker of a Univent tube is a simple and safe method which does not need additional catheters to perform HFJV and enables the position of the stiffer bronchial blocker more stable in airway when employed during carinal resection.
Chin
Ji Hyun
JH
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Lee
Eun Ho
EH
Choi
Dae Kee
DK
Choi
In Cheol
IC
D006611:High-Frequency Jet Ventilation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013510:Pulmonary Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*