[Differential lung ventilation using laryngeal mask airway and a bronchial blocker tube for a patient with unanticipated difficult intubation]

Masui. 2007 Sep;56(9):1075-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We experienced differential lung ventilation using laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and a bronchial blocker tube for a patient with unanticipated difficult intubation. A 27-year-old man was diagnosed as the left spontaneous pneumothorax and scheduled for bulla excision with video-assisted thoracic surgery. Because of failure in tracheal intubation of the usual double lumen tube, we inserted LMAProseal #4 and accomplished differential lung ventilation using a bronchial blocker tube through LMA. This method will be effective in differential lung ventilation of the patient with difficult airway.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Intubation, Intratracheal
  • Laryngeal Masks*
  • Male
  • Pneumothorax / surgery*
  • Respiration, Artificial / methods*
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted