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VivaSight™ single-lumen tube guided bronchial blocker placement for one-lung ventilation in a patient with a tracheal tumor under video-assisted transthoracic surgery: a case report
BackgroundVideo-assisted transthoracic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive procedure that has been reported as a valid method for tracheal...
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Open airway surgery for post-COVID laryngotracheal stenosis
IntroductionThis study reports our experience with open reconstructive surgery in patients with laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) following prolonged...
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One-lung ventilation using a laryngeal mask airway and bronchial blocker in a patient with vocal cord cancer: a case report
BackgroundOne-lung ventilation is a standard technique for thoracic anesthesia. Usually, one-lung ventilation requires a large-bore tracheal tube....
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Effect of intravenous vs. inhaled penehyclidine on respiratory mechanics in patients during one-lung ventilation for thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective, double-blind, randomised controlled trial
BackgroundMinimising postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after thoracic surgery is of utmost importance. A major factor contributing to PPCs...
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New acute respiratory management in tracheal rupture caused by chest trauma
We report a case who is a 33-year-old man admitted to our Emergency room for chest trauma caused by the factory’s mechanical arm. Despite the...
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Congenital adult tracheoesophageal fistula repair with transthoracic ventilation: a case report
PurposeTo describe our experience using transthoracic ventilation to facilitate oral endotracheal tube (ETT) exchange after accidental ETT cuff...
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Difficult airway management and low Bispectral Index (BIS) in a patient with left Bochdalek congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
BackgroundBochdalek congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a developmental defect in the posterolateral diaphragm, allowing herniation of abdominal...
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Comparison of SaCoVLM™ video laryngeal mask-guided intubation and i-gel combined with flexible bronchoscopy-guided intubation in airway management during general anesthesia: a non-inferiority study
BackgroundWhen a difficult airway is unanticipatedly encountered and the initial laryngoscopic intubation fails, a supraglottic airway device (SAD)...
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Right sleeve S2 segmentectomy for lung carcinoid tumor in a patient with tracheal bronchus
Carcinoid tumors are relative rare neuroendocrine tumors of the lung. Bronchial obstruction’s symptoms as cough, hemoptysis and pneumonia may be...
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Efficacy of postoperative analgesia with intravenous paracetamol and mannitol injection, combined with thoracic paravertebral nerve block in post video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery pain: a prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled trial
BackgroundAlthough video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has advantages of reduced injury and faster healing, patients still endure moderate...
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Nonintubated spontaneous ventilation versus intubated mechanical ventilation anesthesia for video-assisted thoracic surgery in terms of perioperative complications and practitioners’ workload assessments: a pilot randomized control study
BackgroundThe use of nonintubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (NI-VATS) has been increasingly reported to yield favourable outcomes....
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Detecting cervical esophagus with ultrasound on healthy voluntaries: learning curve
BackgroundThe objective of this study was to determine the learning curve of tracheal−esophageal ultrasound by prehospital medical and paramedical...
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Efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block on analgesia and quality of recovery after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundMinimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery offers an effective option for coronary artery disease (CAD) patients...
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Airway Management of the Right Anterior Segmentectomy through Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) after left pneumonectomy by an adapted double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT): a case report
BackgroundLung resection after previous contralateral pneumonectomy is rare. We present a case of right anterior segmentectomy despite previous left...
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Airway management for one lung ventilation during COVID-19 pandemic: a survey within Italian anesthesiologists
BackgroundAirway management for thoracic surgery represents a high risk setting for SARS-CoV-2 infection diffusion due to complex and invasive airway...
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German guidelines for airway management 2023
The German airway management guidelines are intended to serve as an orientation and decision-making aid and thus contribute to the optimal care of...
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Current practice of thoracic anaesthesia in Europe – a survey by the European Society of Anaesthesiology Part I – airway management and regional anaesthesia techniques
BackgroundThe scientific working group for “Anaesthesia in thoracic surgery” of the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine...
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Measurement of the lengths of different sections of the upper airway and their predictive factors
BackgroundNo studies have been conducted to define the lengths of the upper airway’s different segments in normal healthy adults.
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Efficacy and safety of Cohen Flex-Tip blocker and left double lumen tube in lung isolation for thoracic surgery: a randomized comparative study
BackgroundThe Cohen blocker is one of the lung isolation devices. Unfortunately, most anesthesiologists believe that its efficacy in inducing lung...
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Use of an innovative cuff pressure control and subglottic secretions drainage system in COVID-19 ARDS patients undergoing pronation
We conducted a proof of concept study where Anapnoguard endotracheal tubes and its control unit were used in 15 patients with COVID-19 acute...
