Comparison of displacement of polyvinyl chloride and silicone left-sided double-lumen tubes during lateral positioning.

Conclusion: Left-sided PVC and silicone DLTs produced comparable incidences of clinically significant displacement and, consequently, required similar rates of repositioning for successful lung separation after lateral positioning. PMID: 29921088 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Korean Journal of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Korean J Anesthesiol Source Type: research