Electrical impedance tomography to confirm correct placement of double-lumen tube: A feasibility study

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 411-418

  Steinmann, D ^a   Stahl, C A ^a   Minner, J ^a   Schumann, S ^a   Loop, T ^a   Kirschbaum, A ^a   Priebe, H J ^a   Guttmann, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, bronchoscopy; Equipment, tubes double lumen; Measurement techniques, transthoracic electrical impedance; Ventilation, one lung

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; DOUBLE LUMEN TUBE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SUPINE POSITION; THORAX SURGERY; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FIBER OPTICS; FOREIGN BODY; IMPEDANCE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRONCHI; BRONCHOSCOPY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 50949114444     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen166     Document Type: Article

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