Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Case Reports
The use of continuous positive airway pressure during an awake craniotomy in a patient with obstructive sleep apnea.
We describe the anesthetic management of a morbidly obese patient with obstructive sleep apnea who underwent awake craniotomy. The patient's personal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine was used to support ventilation intraoperatively. ⋯ During cortical mapping, the CPAP was discontinued. The patient was comfortable and able to cooperate with language testing.
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Comparative Study
Can ultrasound be useful for predicting the size of a left double-lumen bronchial tube? Tracheal width as measured by ultrasonography versus computed tomography.
To correlate tracheal width as measured by ultrasound with width measured by computed tomography (CT), and to evaluate the possible role of ultrasound in the selection of the proper size of left-sided double-lumen endotracheal tubes (LDLTs). ⋯ Measurement of the outer tracheal width by ultrasound can be a useful method for predicting the diameter of left main bronchus and for selecting a LDLT.