Double Lumen Tubes : Usage and Performance by Frequent and Infrequent Users
Joint Authors
Jha, Sachin
Ehrenfeld, Jesse M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Double lumen tubes (DLT) are commonly used to achieve lung isolation (LI).
Not all anesthesiologists are frequent DLT users.
Our thoracic surgical service is covered by sub-specialty anesthesiologists who are frequent DLT users.
Thus, we are in a position to evaluate the performance of infrequent DLT users relative to frequent DLT users.
Using statistical methods, we examined the incidence, duration and severity of hypoxia, hypercapnea and high airway pressures for patients receiving LI via DLTs placed by infrequent versus frequent users.
The incidence of low SpO2, high EtCO2, or high PIP was not different between frequent and infrequent DLT users.
However, when these events do occur, they are more severe (elevated EtCO2 duration, lower SpO2, higher EtCO2, higher airway pressure) among infrequent than frequent DLT users.
The practical significance of these differences, which are small, is unproven.
However, when episodes of hypercapnea do occur, they last much longer among infrequent than frequent DLT users.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jha, Sachin& Ehrenfeld, Jesse M.. 2011. Double Lumen Tubes : Usage and Performance by Frequent and Infrequent Users. ISRN Anesthesiology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jha, Sachin& Ehrenfeld, Jesse M.. Double Lumen Tubes : Usage and Performance by Frequent and Infrequent Users. ISRN Anesthesiology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482965
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jha, Sachin& Ehrenfeld, Jesse M.. Double Lumen Tubes : Usage and Performance by Frequent and Infrequent Users. ISRN Anesthesiology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482965
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482965