Predicting the depth of insertion of left-sided double-lumen endobronchial tubes

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 456-458

  Chow, Mark Yew Hoong ^a   Goh, Meng Huat ^a   Ti, Lian Kah ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Clavicular to carinal distance of trachea; Depth of insertion; Double lumen endobronchial tube; Height

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CLAVICLE; ENDOBRONCHIAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THORAX SURGERY; TRACHEA; AGED; BODY HEIGHT; BRONCHUS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW UP; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; BODY HEIGHT; BRONCHI; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRACHEA;

EID: 0036021878     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jcan.2002.125143     Document Type: Article

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