One-lung ventilation is used to facilitate thoracic and cardiac surgery. Th
is article describes the development and clinical use of a new device, the
bronchial blocker tube, to establish one-lung ventilation. The bronchial bl
ocker tube has two circular lumen joined together, one for ventilation and
one for acceptance of a bronchial blocker. In this setting, the bronchial b
locker is a separate device which is replaceable, rotatable, and removable.
In the authors' experience, the bronchial blocker tube was effective and e
asy to use. Copyright (C) 1999 by W.B. Saunders Company.