Double-Lumen Tube

Uses

Dosage & preparation

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• DLT size is selected based on patient gender and height. — Laryngeal mask airway combined with visual bronchial blocker versus double-lumen tube for lung isolation in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial
• DLT tracheal cuff pressure is set to 25 cmH₂O and bronchial cuff pressure to 30 cmH₂O. — Laryngeal mask airway combined with visual bronchial blocker versus double-lumen tube for lung isolation in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial
• The double-lumen tube is currently the most widely used lung isolation method. — Laryngeal mask airway combined with visual bronchial blocker versus double-lumen tube for lung isolation in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial
• DLT placement requires standard laryngoscopy and FOB-confirmed positioning. — Laryngeal mask airway combined with visual bronchial blocker versus double-lumen tube for lung isolation in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial
• The DLT's large external diameter and rigid construction are associated with significant airway trauma. — Laryngeal mask airway combined with visual bronchial blocker versus double-lumen tube for lung isolation in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial
• Postoperative sore throat, hoarseness, and laryngopharyngeal oedema are common sequelae of DLT use. — Laryngeal mask airway combined with visual bronchial blocker versus double-lumen tube for lung isolation in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial
• Published rates of postoperative sore throat with DLT are 35–45%. — Laryngeal mask airway combined with visual bronchial blocker versus double-lumen tube for lung isolation in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial