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A new double lumen tube adaptor
Author(s) -
SIBAI A. N.,
BARAKA A.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1986.tb13057.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cuff , anesthesia , oxygenation , airway , lung , tube (container) , lumen (anatomy) , tracheal tube , ventilation (architecture) , seal (emblem) , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering , art , visual arts
Summary The report describes a new double lumen tube adaptor which provides selective one lung ventilation without external clamping. It also facilitates, without disconnexion and remantling, both correct bronchial cuff inflation and continuous positive airway pressure administration using an underwater seal chest bottle. Oxygenation can be kept optimal during one lung anaesthesia by applying 1.0 kPa continuous positive airway pressure to the nonventilated lung using an oxygen flow of 1–2 litres/minute.