Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for double-lumen endotracheal tube intubation in thoracic surgery - a randomised controlled clinical trial

Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for double-lumen endotracheal tube intubation in thoracic surgery - a randomised controlled clinical trial

Abstract Background Double-lumen tube (DLT) intubation is necessary for thoracic surgery and other operations with the need for lung separation. However, DLT insertion is complex and might result in airway trauma. A new videolaryngoscopy (GVL) with a thin blade might improve the intubation time and...

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Main Authors: Joachim Risse, Ann-Kristin Schubert, Thomas Wiesmann, Ansgar Huelshoff, David Stay, Michael Zentgraf, Andreas Kirschbaum, Hinnerk Wulf, Carsten Feldmann, Karl Matteo Meggiolaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Double-lumen endotracheal tube
Intubation
Thoracic Anaesthesia
Videolaryngoscopy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-020-01067-x

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