Comparison of displacement of polyvinyl chloride and silicone left-sided double-lumen tubes during lateral positioning

Background Compared to an equivalent sized polyvinyl chloride (PVC) double-lumen tube (DLT), a silicone DLT has a shorter endobronchial segment. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of clinically significant displacement of left-sided PVC and silicone DLTs after a positional change to...

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Main Authors: Nyeong Keon Kwon, Sung Mee Jung, Sang-Jin Park, Yonghee Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2019-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kja-d-18-00012.pdf