Double Lumen Endobronchial Tube With Video Channel

Double lumen endotracheal tubes (DLTs) are considered the gold standard for lung isolation – a procedure where we selectively ventilate a single lung or lobe. This is necessary to “protect” healthy lung tissue from hemorrhage or infection, isolate a bronchopleural fistula, perform unilateral lung lavage, or facilitate video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries.

Although bronchial blockers are another option for lung isolation (especially for selective lobe isolation), anecdotally, they tend to move and do not allow suctioning beyond the blocker’s cuff. In contrast, DLTs permit small catheters to suction distal to the area of isolation which promotes lung collapse, secretion sampling, lavage, etc.

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