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Transection of a Coopdech bronchial blocker tip during bronchial resection for right upper lobectomy: a case report

A bronchial blocker (BB) is preferred for lung separation in patients with difficult airways. However, BBs, unlike double-lumen tubes, must be placed in the bronchus of the lung being operated on, hence can be damaged by surgical manipulation. Intubation was unexpectedly difficult in this male patie...

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Autores principales: Lee, Yong-Hun, Yang, Hye Mo, Kim, Hyun-Chang, Bahk, Jae-Hyon, Seo, Jeong-Hwa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4452674/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26045933
http://dx.doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2015.68.3.287