Anesthesia & Clinical Research

Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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ISSN: 2155-6148

Kurt Ruetzler

Kurt Ruetzler

WaehringerGuertel 18-20, 1090 Vienna
Austria

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  • Research Article
    Hemodynamic and Humoral Response to Intubation with Double-lumen Endotracheal Tubes Versus Single-lumen Tubes Combined with an Endobronchial Blocker: A Randomized Clinical Trial
    Author(s): Sabine Nabecker, Georg Grubhofer, Helmut Hager, Georg Goliasch, Henrik Fischer, Martin Bernardi, Daniel I Sessler and Kurt RuetzlerSabine Nabecker, Georg Grubhofer, Helmut Hager, Georg Goliasch, Henrik Fischer, Martin Bernardi, Daniel I Sessler and Kurt Ruetzler

    Introduction: Insertion of endotracheal tubes, especially large and relatively inflexible double-lumen tubes, provokes cardiovascular and humoral responses which can cause complications. Bronchial blockers, combined with conventional single-lumen tubes (SLT), serve as alternatives to double-lumen tubes (DLT) and may provoke less hemodynamic response. Methods: Forty adults scheduled for elective thoracic surgery requiring single-lung ventilation were randomly assigned to DLT or SLT combined with EZ-Blocker (EZ), a bronchial blocker. Heart rate and arterial blood pressure were recorded before induction of anesthesia, before laryngoscopy, after laryngoscopy, and one minute after intubation. Epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol serum concentrations were assessed one minute after intubation. Results: Pre-laryngoscopy v.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000377

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