A Blind Maneuver to Position an Endobronchial Blocker

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

56 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-06-30

Study Completion Date

2012-02-29

Brief Summary

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One-lung ventilation can be provided by an endobronchial blocker. The Uniblocker® (Fuji Systems Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) was relatively recently introduced into clinical practice. We will try to devise a blind method to locate the Uniblocker® without the aid of fiberoptic bronchoscopy.

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Detailed Description

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The use of a fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) appears to be fundamental to adjusting position of the bronchial blocker in the targeted mainstem bronchus. However, there can be occasions when a FOB is unavailable or inapplicable. Therefore, we will try to devise a blind method to locate the blocker without the aid of FOB in patients undergoing thoracic surgery.

After intubation of endotracheal tube (ETT), the Uniblocker® is inserted into the ETT and is advanced until the blocker balloon comes out of the ETT tip. At this time, the blocker balloon is inflated with air and the peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) will abruptly increase. And then, the blocker is rotated to the thoracotomy side and advanced to the carina step by step at 0.5 cm intervals. When the PIP drops abruptly, the blocker cuff is deflated completely and advanced to 3 cm further. The blocker cuff is inflated again. Using a FOB, the position of the blocker is recorded and we will evaluate the success rate of proper blocker position.

Conditions

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One Lung Ventilation Endobronchial Blocker Thoracic Surgery Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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thoracic surgery

Patients undergoing thoracic surgery in which one lung ventilation is needed.

endobronchial blocker

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

After intubation of endotracheal tube, the Uniblocker® was inserted into the endotracheal tube and advanced step by step with inflation of the blocker balloon until the peak inspiratory pressure dropped abruptly.

Interventions

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endobronchial blocker

After intubation of endotracheal tube, the Uniblocker® was inserted into the endotracheal tube and advanced step by step with inflation of the blocker balloon until the peak inspiratory pressure dropped abruptly.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE