Double-lumen tube position should be confirmed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-6

  Cohen, Edmond ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Double lumen tube; Fiberoptic bronchoscopy; Malposition; One lung ventilation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CLINICAL MEDICINE; CUFF; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOUBLE LUMEN TUBE; ENDOBRONCHIAL INTUBATION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HERNIA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG AUSCULTATION; LUNG VENTILATION; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEX RATIO; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL STAPLING; THORACOSCOPY; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 1342322661     PISSN: 09527907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001503-200402000-00002     Document Type: Review

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