Open AccessA new strategy in lung/lobe isolation in patients with a lung abscess or a previous lung resection using double lumen tubes combined with bronchial blockers
Author(s) -
Manuel Granell,
Rubén Rubio-Haro,
Javier Morales-Sarabia,
Elena Biosca Pérez,
Giulia Petrini,
Ricardo Guijarro,
Jose De Andrés
Publication year - 2022
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/aca.aca_16_21
Subject(s) - medicine , lung , lung abscess , hypoxemia , lumen (anatomy) , cardiothoracic surgery , pneumonectomy , surgery , abscess , left lung , lobe , anesthesia , radiology , pathology
The combined use of a double-lumen tube and a bronchial blocker can be very helpful in two different clinical scenarios: (1) in isolating not only the contralateral lung, but also the lobe/s of the same lung in which the infected lobe must be resected, (2) in preventing/treating hypoxemia because of the presence of a contralateral lobectomy. A cardiothoracic anesthesiologist must expertise this technique to avoid complications during surgery.