Articles: bronchial-blocker.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2015
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudyA Comparison of the Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Double-Lumen Endobronchial Tubes and Bronchial Blockers in Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
To compare the efficacy and adverse effects of using bronchial blockers (BBs) and double-lumen endobronchial tubes (DLTs). ⋯ While BBs are associated with a lower incidence of airway injury and a lower severity of injury, DLTs can be placed quicker and more reliably.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA Comparison of the EZ-Blocker with a Cohen Flex-Tip Blocker for One-Lung Ventilation.
The EZ-Blocker (IQ Medical Ventures BV, Rotterdam, Netherlands) is a newly designed device for one-lung ventilation. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the Cohen Flex-Tip bronchial blocker (Cook, Bloomington, IN) and the EZ-Blocker for one-lung ventilation during thoracic surgery. ⋯ In this study, both bronchial blockers provided similar surgical exposure during thoracic procedures. The EZ-Blocker had a shorter time to correct positioning and less frequent intraoperative malpositioning.