Double Lumen Endobronchial Tube Malposition Due to Enlargement of Paratracheal Lymph Node.
- Author:
Ji Yoon JUNG
1
;
Soo Young SHIM
;
Sang Jin PARK
;
Ki Bum PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Double lumen endobronchial tube;
Lymph node;
Malposition
- MeSH:
Bronchi;
Humans;
Lung;
Lymph Nodes*;
Trachea
- From:Keimyung Medical Journal
2016;35(1):68-72
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Double lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) is used for lung separation in the surgical patients undergoing thoracic and mediastinal surgery. The use of DLT can lead to potential problems such as tube malposition and airway trauma. DLT can be placed in the inappropriate position due to abnormal and distorted anatomy of trachea or bronchus. We report a case of right main bronchial insertion of left-sided DLT by enlargement of paratracheal lymph node not detected in preoperative evaluations for 10 days.
