Abstract
Although not an absolute requirement in most cases, there are many anesthetic and surgical advantages for using a double-lumen tube during intrathoracic operations. It is almost impossible that double-lumen tube intubation by conventional methods in patients whose glottis can not be visualized by direct laryngoscopy. We describe the previously unreported method by using The WuScope System for double-lumen endotracheal tube intubation in a patient with acromegaly and difficult airway.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 171-175 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chang Gung Medical Journal |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 06 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |