34. Are double lumen endotracheal tubes superior to bronchial blockers?
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34. Are double lumen endotracheal tubes superior to bronchial blockers?
Depth of Anesthesia
Dr. Nick Kumar and Dr. Andy Siemens from the Massachusetts General Hospital anesthesia residency join the show to discuss the literature comparing double lumen endotracheal tubes and bronchial blockers. Dr. Dan Saddawi-Konefka joins as our faculty expert - special thanks to Dan for supporting the ongoing Depth of Anesthesia podcast elective. Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our content, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and share our content with your colleagues. — Follow us on Instagram @DepthofAnesthesia and on Twitter @DepthAnesthesia for podcast and literature updates. Email us...
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31: Do LMAs increase the risk of aspiration compared to ETTs? - Part I of II
Depth of Anesthesia
Dr. Chris Di Capua and Dr. Bryan Glezerson (@BryanGlezerson) join the show to discuss the literature around the risk of aspiration with LMAs compared to ETTs. This is part I of a two-part series on LMAs. In part II, we discuss the safety of LMAs in specific patient populations including patients receiving positive pressure ventilation, patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery, obese patients, and pregnant patients. This is an episode produced from the Depth of Anesthesia Podcast Elective that’s available to MGH anesthesia residents. Special thanks to Dr. Saddawi-Konefka for supporting the...
info_outlineDr. Nick Kumar and Dr. Andy Siemens from the Massachusetts General Hospital anesthesia residency join the show to discuss the literature comparing double lumen endotracheal tubes and bronchial blockers. Dr. Dan Saddawi-Konefka joins as our faculty expert - special thanks to Dan for supporting the ongoing Depth of Anesthesia podcast elective.
Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our content, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and share our content with your colleagues.
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Follow us on Instagram @DepthofAnesthesia and on Twitter @DepthAnesthesia for podcast and literature updates.
Email us at [email protected] with episode ideas or if you'd like to join our team.
Music by Stephen Campbell, MD.
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Jo Mourisse, Jordi Liesveld, Ad Verhagen, Garance van Rooij, Stefan van der Heide, Olga Schuurbiers-Siebers, Erik Van der Heijden; Efficiency, Efficacy, and Safety of EZ-Blocker Compared with Left-sided Double-lumen Tube for One-lung Ventilation. Anesthesiology 2013; 118:550–561 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3182834f2d