Bronchial blocker versus double-lumen endobronchial tube in minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Abstract Background To compare the therapeutic value of a bronchial blocker (BB) with a double-lumen tube (DLT) in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS). Methods Sixty patients who underwent MICS were randomized to use either a DLT (Group D, n = 30) or a BB (Group B, n = 29; one failed was omitt...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0956-x |