In Reply

In a letter to the editor regarding our recent publication on the management of lung isolation in patients with an existing tracheostomy undergoing one-lung ventilation (OLV),1 Essandoh et al. described the common techniques used to manage patients with an existing tracheostomy stoma. Essandoh et al. summarized our report and concurred with our recommendations for airway management for OLV in both fresh and stable tracheostomy stomas.2

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - September 10, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Javier H. Campos, Eli D. Musselman, Satoshi Hanada Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research