Open AccessSuccessful double lumen tube insertion in a patient with unanticipated laryngeal and tracheal web
Author(s) -
Sanjula Virmani,
Rajeev Uppal,
Kiranlata Kiro,
Hricha Bhandari,
Devesh Dutta,
Nawab Singh,
Archana Aggarwal
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
annals of cardiac anaesthesia/annals of cardiac anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 0974-5181
pISSN - 0971-9784
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9784.84022
Subject(s) - medicine , mallinckrodt , tracheal tube , lumen (anatomy) , bronchoscopy , esophagus , left main bronchus , larynx , surgery , intubation , tube (container) , mechanical engineering , family medicine , engineering
A 45-year-old female patient admitted for surgical management of carcinoma esophagus, presented with difficulty in insertion of left-sided 37 F and 35 F double lumen tube (Mallinckrodt® Broncho-Cath). Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed a subglottic web in the larynx just below the vocal cords and a tracheal web just above the carina. Differential lung ventilation could be achieved with a 35 F internal diameter double lumen tube (Portex® Blueline® Endobronchial tube).