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[Difficulty in one-lung ventilation reveals tracheobronchial anomaly].

Kazunobu Tsuda1, Rieko Kinoshita, Keisuke Yamada

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641.

Masui. the Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology
|January 31, 2006
PubMed
Summary

A bronchial blocker tube failed for one-lung ventilation due to a rare airway anomaly. A standard double lumen tube successfully enabled one-lung ventilation in this esophageal cancer surgery case.

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Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Respiratory Medicine

Background:

  • Subtotal esophagectomy requires one-lung ventilation (OLV) for surgical access.
  • Bronchial blocker tubes are commonly used to achieve OLV.
  • Tracheobronchial anomalies can complicate OLV procedures.

Observation:

  • A bronchial blocker tube was initially used for OLV during esophagectomy.
  • OLV was not feasible due to an unexpected tracheobronchial anomaly in the right superior lobe bronchus.
  • The surgical team encountered difficulties with the bronchial blocker tube placement.

Findings:

  • Replacing the bronchial blocker tube with a standard double lumen tube enabled complete OLV.
  • The tracheobronchial anomaly presented a unique challenge to standard OLV techniques.

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  • Successful OLV was ultimately achieved with an alternative device.

    • Implications:

    • This case highlights the importance of considering tracheobronchial anomalies when OLV with a bronchial blocker fails.
    • Standard double lumen tubes are a viable alternative for OLV in the presence of certain tracheobronchial anomalies.
    • Awareness of such anomalies can improve patient safety and surgical outcomes in thoracic procedures.