A bench study on the prevention of lung-to-lung aspiration with double-lumen endobronchial tubes and bronchial blockers

Abstract Effective lung isolation prevents lung-to-lung aspiration during thoracotomy for the management of hemoptysis. Double-lumen endobronchial tubes (DLT) and bronchial blockers are commonly used for lung separation during thoracic surgery. In this study, the fluid-sealing characteristics of the...

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Main Authors: Hyerim Kim, Taikyung Seol, Sung-Hee Han, Honghyeon Kim, Jin-Young Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50792-z