Acta anaesthesiologica Taiwanica : official journal of the Taiwan Society of Anesthesiologists
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Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan · Mar 2004
Risk factors associated with postoperative sore throat after tracheal intubation: an evaluation in the postanesthetic recovery room.
Postoperative sore throat after tracheal intubation is an unpleasant and distressing experience to patients. The aim of the study was to carry out a large-scale search for the risk factors of postoperative sore throat in patients undergoing endotracheal general anesthesia. ⋯ Five risk factors related to postoperative sore throat were identified in our study.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan · Mar 2004
Case ReportsApplication of wire-guided endobronchial blocker for one-lung ventilation in patient with tracheostomy--a case report.
One-lung ventilation (OLV) with a double-lumen endotracheal tube or Univent may be achieved difficulty in morbidly obese, mouth opening-limited or critically ill patients. Now, a new fiberoptically directed wire-guided endobronchial blocker (WEB) can be applied for these conditions. We report the use of a new endobronchial blocker in a pharyngeal cancer patient after pharyngectomy. ⋯ Then we use the WEB to achieve OLV. The WEB was guided by a loop, and through the appropriate position of left main bronchus by pediatric fiberoptic bronchoscope. Finally, OLV was accomplished smoothly with combination of a non-kinking endotracheal tube and a WEB.