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The Pretreatment of a Left-sided Double-lumen Tube to Prevent Its Misplacement to the Right Mainstem Bronchus

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Double Lumen Tube Intubation
Registration Number
NCT01818128
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether flexion of bronchial tip of a left-sided double lumen endobronchial tube prevents tube misplacement to the right mainstem bronchus.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1540
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing thoracic surgery that require the placement of left-sided double-lumen tubes
Exclusion Criteria
  • Abnormal anatomy of tracheobronchial tree
  • Intraluminal lesion in the left or right mainstem bronchus
  • Anticipated difficult intubation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants with intubation to right mainstem bronchusAn expected average of 5minutes after intubation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants with airway injuryAn expected average of 5 minutes after bilateral lung ventilation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Hospital
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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