Prevention of lung-to-lung aspiration during emergency thoracic surgery: an experimental study
Conclusions:
Endobronchial cuff of DLT cannot prevent fluid leakage beyond the endobronchial cuff, but lubricant gel coating on the endobronchial cuff can effectively reduce the lung-to-lung aspiration.
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jin-Young HwangJiseok BaikSahngun NahmDongjin KimYoung-Tae JeonJinhee KimSeongjoo ParkSunghee Han Source Type: research