Open AccessDifficulty in inserting left double-lumen endobronchial tubes at the cricoid level in small-statured women: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Mika Sato,
Kenji Kayashima
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_13_17
Subject(s) - medicine , cricoid cartilage , lumen (anatomy) , transverse diameter , nuclear medicine , radiography , computed tomography , surgery , larynx , anatomy
Left double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) sizes are selected using tracheal diameters and left mainstem bronchial diameters (LMBDs) determined from chest radiographs or computed tomography (CT) scans. In Western women, 35-Fr or 37-Fr DLTs are often selected. However, difficulties can be encountered when inserting 32-Fr or 35-Fr DLTs in Japanese women. We investigated success rates for 32-Fr or 35-Fr DLT insertion in Japanese women and determined the causes of unsuccessful DLT insertion.