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Trial reportMedicine2019

A novel method of Uniblocker placement: extraluminal technique supported by trachea length measurement: A CONSORT-compliant article.

Zhuo Liu, Li Zhao, Wensheng He, Yan Zhu, Lina Bao, Qianqian Jia, Xiaochun Yang, Shujuan Liang

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Trial report in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhuo LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao.
Li ZhaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China.
Wensheng HeDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao.
Yan ZhuDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao.
Lina BaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao.
Qianqian JiaDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao.
Xiaochun YangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao.
Shujuan LiangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao.
First Hospital of Qinhuangdao · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe use of bronchial blockers has been increased for one-lung ventilation; however, the placement of bronchial blockers is time consuming. The objective of this study was to compare the novel extraluminal technique of Uniblocker placement supported by trachea length measurement on computerized tomography images with conventional intraluminal Uniblocker placement method.

methodsSeventy adult patients undergoing left side thoracic surgery were included in the study. All the patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups: conventional intraluminal intubation group (CV-IN group, n = 35) or extraluminal CT guided group (CT-EX group, n = 35). The primary endpoints were the optimal positions of Uniblocker and the injuries of bronchi and carina. The secondary outcomes included the time of Uniblocker placement, the adequacy of lung collapse, the incidences of Uniblocker displacement, sore throat, and hoarseness postoperative.

resultsIn the CV-IN group, 19 of 35 Uniblockers went to the left main-stem bronchus on the initial blind insertion and 15 of 35 Uniblockers were considered as in optimal depth, whereas in the CT-EX group, 32 of 35 Uniblockers went to the left main-stem bronchus on the initial blind insertion and 31 of 35 Uniblockers were considered as in optimal depth (P < .01). The incidence of bronchi and carina injuries was obviously lower in the CT-EX group (occurred in 1 of 35 cases) than that in the CV-IN group (occurred in 8 of 35 cases) (P < .05). The time of Uniblocker placement took 145.4 s in the CV-IN group and 85.4 s in the CT-EX group (P < .01). The malpositions of Uniblocker, the degree of pulmonary collapse and the adverse events postoperative such as sore throat and hoarseness were not significantly different between the two groups (P > .05).

conclusionThe novel extraluminal technique of Uniblocker placement supported by trachea length measurement on computerized tomography images was proved to be more rapid, more accurate and less complications than conventional intraluminal Uniblocker placement method.

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AdultBronchoscopyCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOne-Lung VentilationOperative TimeThoracic Surgical ProceduresTomography, X-Ray ComputedTrachea

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