None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : Eligible patients will be randomly assigned in equal numbers to either a conventional method (C) group or a FOB-guided method (F) group in accordance with the method of DLT placement.
Sponsors
Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Scheduled for elective thoracic surgery for which a left-sided DLT required 2. Patients aged 18–70 years with an American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA) I or II 3. Willingness to participate in and comply with the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients required a right-sided DLT 2. Presence of an intraluminal lesion in the LMB 3. Presence of an anatomical problem of the tracheobronchial tree on chest radiography 4. Patient with body mass index greater than 30 kg/m² 5. Limitation of neck motion 6. Reduced mouth opening (less than 3 cm) 7. Poor dental status 8. Mallampati class IV (soft palate not visible at all while sitting up straight, mouth open and tongue maximally protruded)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the incidence of DLT malposition, observed by FOB | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the time for total procedure defines as the time required to achieve the entire process of intubation using DLT;the incidence of the failed tracheal intubation on first attempt | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactSung Hye Byun
Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed