The double tube ETView is particularly innovative as it includes an integrated optical fiber to visualize the carena. This study aims to verify if if its use avoids the requirement of a fibreoptic bronchoscopy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
84
Tracheal intubation is performed using a ETView Double-Lumen Tube
Hopital Foch
Suresnes, France
Rate of insertion
Rate of insertion, defined as successful placement of airway device in correct position without help of fibreoptic bronchoscopy
Time frame: 300 seconds
Ease of use evaluated by the anesthesiologist
Evaluation using a score (1 = easy to use, 2 = not so easy, 3 = difficult)
Time frame: 3 hours
Quality of lung collapse
Evaluation using a score (1 = atelectatic lung, 2 = lung well isolated but not atelectatic, 3 = failure of lung isolation)
Time frame: 3 hours
Rate of misplacement occurring after patients removal from dorsal to lateral position
Time frame: 1 hour
Rate of misplacement, occurring during surgery
Time frame: 3 hours
Rate of requirement to a conventional double lumen tube
ETView Double-Lumen Tube is not well positioned. It is withdrawn and replaced by a conventional double lumen tube
Time frame: 3 hours
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