Height-based Formula for Predicting the Insertion Depth of Left-sided Double and the Role of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

King Saud University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Thoracic Anesthesia

Treatments: Device: double lumen tube

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04449770

E-18-3064/IRB 06.05.2018

Details and patient eligibility

About

The use of height based formula to predict insertion depth of left-sided double lumen tube in thoracic surgery is now well established. The investigators have developed a formula to be used and published recently. The investigators verified the formula with the use of FOB. This observational study we are going to use with FOB checking if needed.

Full description

The use of a height-based formula to predict the insertion depth of left-sided double-lumen tubes in thoracic surgery is now well established. The investigators have developed a formula to be used and published recently. The investigators verified the formula with the use of FOB. This observational study will use FOB checking if needed.

Our hypothesis is that DLT can insert without the use of FOB in most of the cases. That doesn't mean FOB is less required.

Enrollment: 70 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients whose procedure required placement of an LDLT

Exclusion criteria

• patients with intraluminal bronchial lesions and patients with a difficult airway.