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. 2020 Oct;64(10):911-913.
doi: 10.4103/ija.IJA_299_20. Epub 2020 Oct 1.

Bronchial blocker as an aid in the management of endo-bronchial cuff malfunction of double-lumen tube during one-lung ventilation

G N Chennakeshavallu  1 , S Sruthi  1
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Bronchial blocker as an aid in the management of endo-bronchial cuff malfunction of double-lumen tube during one-lung ventilation

G N Chennakeshavallu et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2020 Oct.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
In vitro examination demonstrating the depth of insertion of the BB into the bronchial lumen of left DLT for effective cuff seal. (a)The cuff length of the BB was 2.5 cm. (b)The length of bronchial lumen of DLT from 30 cm mark to the machine end was 10 cm. (c) The final length of BB to be inserted into the bronchial lumen of DLT to provide effective cuff seal was 42.5 cm. BB Bronchial blocker, DLT Double lumen tube
Figure 2
Figure 2
Photograph showing connection of BB to DLT at the conclusion of surgery. The ventilating port of the BB was connected to bronchial limb of Y connector and the patient end of the BB was connected to bronchial lumen of the DLT. BB-Bronchial blocker, DLT-Double-lumen tube
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