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Ann Thorac Surg 1993;55:1584
© 1993 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Balloon method for detecting inadequate double-lumen tube cuff seal

Jay B. Brodsky, MD*, James B.D. Mark, MD

Departments of Anesthesiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA

Accepted for publication March 15, 1993.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Brodsky, Department of Anesthesiology H3580, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305.

A method for detecting air leak when using a double-lumen endobronchial tube is described. The ventilatory circuit is directly attached to the lumen of the ventilated lung. A balloon is fitted snugly over the open lumen of the tube to the nonventilated lung. If lung separation is incomplete, the balloon will inflate with each ventilation.






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