ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2025
Bronchial Blockers versus Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tubes: Impact on Postoperative Pneumonia in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery - A Propensity Score-Matched Study.
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- Recent advances in thoracic anesthesia: lung protection, airway management, and enhanced recovery-a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Research progress in the application of double-lumen endobronchial tubes and bronchial blockers in thoracic surgery.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
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- Limitations of Observational Study Designs When Comparing Lung Isolation Techniques [Letter].Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To compare the differential effects of bronchial blockers (BBs) versus double-lumen endotracheal tubes (DLETs) on postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for lung cancer. Patients and Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed patients undergoing VATS requiring one-lung ventilation under general anesthesia from April 2023 to August 2024. Lung isolation was achieved using either BBs with single-lumen endotracheal tubes or DLETs. Propensity score matching was implemented to mitigate differences in patients' baseline characteristics. The primary outcome was the incidence of PPCs during hospitalization. Results: Propensity score matching resulted in 152 matched pairs of patients in the BB and DLET groups. The incidence rates of PPCs (6.6% vs 16.4%; Conclusion: Compared with patients intubated using a DLET, patients with lung cancer undergoing VATS and intubated using a BB experienced a lower incidence of PPCs.
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