Abstract

Enabling surgical access in the thorax is the most common indication for lung isolation and one-lung ventilation (OLV). Achieving lung isolation for thoracic surgery remains an arduous task in anesthesia. Methods to achieve lung isolation are the placement of a double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT), bronchial blocker (BB) with a single-lumen endotracheal tube (SLT), and intentional insertion of a SLT into the main bronchus. Confirmation with fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) is crucial to verify placement of these devices due to high malposition rates.

Author Details

Laura Starr Wagner, DNP(c), RN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Bronchial Blockers, One-lung Ventilation, Double-lumen Endobronchial Tubes, Lung Isolation, Video Laryngoscopy

Advisor

Ledbetter, Maria

Second Advisor

Westbrook, Nancy

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Samford University

Degree Year

2021

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-03-24

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