Comparison of two methods for placement of tube and confirmation of proper tube position during intubation using left-sided double-lumen endotracheal tube: fiberoptic bronchoscopy-guided method versus conventional intubation method using Macintosh laryngoscope
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Recruiting
- Conditions
- Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- KCT0002663
- Lead Sponsor
- Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
1. Scheduled for elective thoracic surgery for which a left-sided DLT required
2. Patients aged 18–70 years with an American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA) I or II
3. Willingness to participate in and comply with the study.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients required a right-sided DLT
2. Presence of an intraluminal lesion in the LMB
3. Presence of an anatomical problem of the tracheobronchial tree on chest radiography
4. Patient with body mass index greater than 30 kg/m²
5. Limitation of neck motion
6. Reduced mouth opening (less than 3 cm)
7. Poor dental status
8. Mallampati class IV (soft palate not visible at all while sitting up straight, mouth open and tongue maximally protruded)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the incidence of DLT malposition, observed by FOB
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the time for total procedure defines as the time required to achieve the entire process of intubation using DLT;the incidence of the failed tracheal intubation on first attempt