A prospective observational study to assess the safety and efficacy following the use of the right-sided double-lumen tubes for elective thoracic surgeries.

One-lung ventilation is a procedure where one of the two lungs is ventilated while the other one is not ventilated. It facilitates minimally invasive surgery. Double-lumen tubes (DLTs) are the most commonly used devices for one-lung ventilation. Both right and left-sided DLTs are available. However, left-sided DLTs are commonly used as Right-sided DLTs carry a risk of lack of ventilation to the upper part of the right lung. It leads to a drop in the level of oxygen in the blood. However, with the use of pediatric bronchoscopes, it is now possible to avoid this complication during surgery by achieving the correct position of the right-sided DLTs.

Hence, we wish to do a prospective, observational study to know the safety and efficacy associated with right-sided DLTs.

Written informed consent will be taken a day prior to surgery.

 We will observe the process of insertion of right-sided DLTs, the incidence of intraoperative drop in the oxygenation, and the postoperative complications related to the lungs.

 The patient will be followed up from the day of surgery till discharge from the hospital for any post-operative pulmonary complications.

There is no risk involved to the patient by participating in the study, as it is a purely observational study.

The patient’s identity will be kept confidential throughout the study.

The patient can withdraw from the study at any point in time. The clinical management of the patient won’t be affected by the decision to participate or withdraw from the study.