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Review
. 2024 Mar;38(1):4-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2024.04.002. Epub 2024 Apr 10.

Updates in lung isolation techniques

Evangelia Samara  1 , Gabija Valauskaite  2 , Mohamed R El Tahan  3
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Review

Updates in lung isolation techniques

Evangelia Samara et al. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2024 Mar.

Abstract

Innovations and challenges for lung separation or isolation have evolved during the last few years. In this chapter, we present the up-to-date, robust evidence available during the previous five years supporting the positions of the different devices, techniques, and tricks for their use in adult and pediatric patients undergoing various thoracic surgical interventions. Additionally, we presented an update on lung isolation in patients with airway difficulty and the suggested training level to master these techniques.

Keywords: Bronchial blockers; Difficult airway; Double-lumen endobronchial tube; Lung isolation; Lung separation; Pediatric; Thoracic anesthesia.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of competing interest The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Mohamed El Tahan received free airway device samples from Airtraq UK and Ambu USA for use in three published studies in 2014 and 2015, respectively. All authors have no financial interest in any industry.