SynthesisAnnals of cardiac anaesthesia
Choosing the correct-sized adult double-lumen tube: Quest for the holy grail.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of the disconnection technique and preemptive one-lung ventilation on lung collapse during one-lung ventilation in thoracoscopic surgery.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Role of High-Resolution Computed Tomography in Double-Lumen Tube Selection for Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Factors associated with selective fiberoptic bronchoscopy use after left double-lumen tube placement.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Observational
- A Novel Dual-Scope Method for Safe Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Mediastinal Cryobiopsy.Respirology case reports · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-guided double-lumen tube size selection improves intubation success and postoperative airway outcomes in thoracic surgery: a randomized controlled study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Comprehensive Tracheobronchial Morphometry in Korean Adults: Clinical Implications for Double-Lumen Tube Sizing and Right Upper Lobe Alignment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Anatomic reference measures for central airway anatomy in Indian adults: implications for precision airway management in surgical patient safety.Patient safety in surgery · 2025Article
- Impact of Single-Lumen Versus Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tube on Postoperative Swallowing Function in Lung Transplantation Patients: A Single-Center, Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Role of VATS-US in identifying and characterizing pulmonary nodules: a narrative review.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Review
- Pre-shaping double-lumen endotracheal tubes based on video laryngoscope blade curvature enhances first-attempt intubation success rate in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Subglottic Stenosis After Double-Lumen Tube Intubation With Reintubation: A Case Report and Review of Japanese Cases.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Evaluating the precision of ultrasound versus computed tomography-guided measurement of cricoid cartilage diameter for double-lumen tube selection in thoracic surgery: A randomised comparative study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
- Common double-lumen tube selection methods overestimate adequate tube sizes in individual patients - a 3D reconstruction study.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Observational
- Impact of double lumen tube length variations on lung isolation: A clinical observation.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Appropriate size selection of double-lumen tubes (DLTs) for one-lung ventilation (OLV) in adults is still a humongous task. Several important factors are to be considered like patient height, gender, tracheal diameter, left main bronchial diameter, and cricoid cartilage transverse diameter. In addition to radiological assessment of the airway diameters, the manufacturing details of the particular DLT being used also play a significant role in size selection. Optimal positioning of the appropriately sized DLT is indispensable to avoid complications like airway trauma, cuff rupture, hypoxemia, and tube displacement. It is imperative to know whether the one-size-fits-all dictum holds for DLT size selection as claimed by certain studies. Further randomized studies are required for crystallizing standard protocols ascertaining the correct DLT size. This systematic review article highlights the various parameters employed for DLT size selection and explores the newer DLTs used for adult OLV.
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