title: Endotracheal Tube Management and Obstructed Airway.
abstract: Thoracic surgery encompasses a wide array of surgical techniques, most of which require lung isolation for surgical exposure in the pleural cavity; this, in turn, demands an extensive knowledge of respiratory mechanics and modalities of airway control. Likewise, effective treatment of an acute central airway obstruction calls for a systematic approach using clear communication between teams and a comprehensive knowledge of available therapeutic modalities by the surgeon.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory St. Joseph's Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30342, USA.
authors.forename: Manu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sancheti
authors.affiliation: General Thoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365A Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Electronic address: sforce@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Force
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods; D061810:One-Lung Ventilation / Q000379:methods; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: Airway obstruction; Anesthesia; Lung isolation; One-lung ventilation; Rigid bronchoscopy