The margin of safety of a left double-lumen tracheobronchial tube depends on the length of the bronchial cuff and tip

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 618-620

  Partridge, L ^a   Russell, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Double lumen tube; Equipment; Lung isolation; Margin of safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHUS; BRONCHUS OBSTRUCTION; DOUBLE LUMEN TUBE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; LUNG VENTILATION; SAFETY;

EID: 33750608708     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0603400513     Document Type: Article

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