Repositioning Method for Left-sided Double Lumen Tubes

Seoul National University Hospital50 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to devise repositioning method of a left-sided double lumen tube into left mainstem bronchus in case of misplacement into right mainstem bronchus.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Airway Morbidity Intubation Complication

Interventions

repositioning method for left-sided double lumen tubesPROCEDURE

When a left-sided double lumen tube were placed in right mainstem bronchus, after withdrawing the tube into mid-trachea, it was re-advanced with patient's head turned right and counterclockwise rotation of the tube.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients undergoing thoracic surgery that requires the placement of left-sided double lumen tubes Exclusion Criteria: * intraluminal lesion of left bronchus * very distorted anatomy of tracheobronchial tree

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

repositioning success rate

Time frame: up to 10 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

anatomic parameters

tracheal diameter, position of carina, angle between trachea and left mainstem bronchus

Time frame: up to 1 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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