Understanding Placement of Double Lumen Endotracheal Tube
Channel: Fanuel musetti DR. FANUEL LM - Lifam Inc-
Date: 2022-01-06

Double-lumen endotracheal tube (DLT) placement is the most common technique to achieve lung separation. The lungs are paired organs interconnected by bronchi and trachea that function as one unit. However, isolation of one side from another may be required to optimize visualization for certain surgical procedures within the thoracic cavity, such as operations on the lung tissue, esophagus, mediastinal structures, thoracic vasculature, and thoracic spine. Lung isolation allows for the management of certain pathological conditions of the lung including unilateral lung hemorrhage, infection, trauma, bullous disease, or bronchopleural fistula.