Therapeutic Procedural Complication
Conditions
Brief summary
The Length of the Right Main Stem Bronchus Measured by Computerised Tomography as a Guide to Right-sided Double-lumen Tube Use
Detailed description
The double lumen tube (DLT) is the most popular way to isolate the lungs for thoracic surgery. The variable anatomy of the length of the right main stem bronchus seems to be the main reason clinicians are unwilling to use the right-sided DLT (R-DLT). The factors that could compromise the adequate ventilation of the right lung are mostly the variable length of the Right Main Stem Bronchus and the misalignment of the lateral orifice of the right-sided DLT in regard to the right upper lobe bronchus (RULB). The objectives of this study were to validate an alternative method to estimate the length of the Right Main Stem Bronchus by Computerised Tomography as a Guide to Right-sided Double-lumen Tube Use
Interventions
OTHERthe Length of Right Main Stem Bronchus
The distance between the carina and the proximal margin of the right upper lobe orifice on the coronal plane measured by computerised tomography
Sponsors
The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients undergoing thoracic surgery
Exclusion criteria
1. Age\>70 or \<18 years 2. ASA classifications \>III 3. BMI \>35kg/m2 4. Modified Mallampati classification ≥III 5. Thoracic surgery within the last one month 6. Severe cardiopulmonary disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of Uniblocker displacement | 1 year |
| The number of adjust the right-sided double-lumen tube to optimum location | 1 year |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed