A new double lumen tube adaptor |
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| Authors: | A. N. SIBAI A. BARAKA |
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| Affiliation: | A.N. Sibai, MB, BCh, DA, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, A. Baraka, DM, MD, DA, Professor and Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. |
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| Abstract: | The report describes a new double lumen tube adaptor which provides selective one lung ventilation without external clamping. It also facilitates, without disconnexion and remantling, both correct bronchial cuff inflation and continuous positive airway pressure administration using an underwater seal chest bottle. Oxygenation can be kept optimal during one lung anaesthesia by applying 1.0 kPa continuous positive airway pressure to the nonventilated lung using an oxygen flow of 1-2 litres/minute. |
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| Keywords: | Equipment connectors, tubes, bronchial |
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