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Experience with the Arndt paediatric bronchial blocker BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA Wald, S. H., Mahajan, A., Kaplan, M. B., Atkinson, J. B. 2005; 94 (1): 92-94

Abstract

Previously reported techniques for single lung ventilation in children have failed to provide consistent, single lung ventilation with relative ease and reliability. We report our experience with the use of a new device, the Arndt 5 French (Fr) paediatric endobronchial blocker, for single lung ventilation in a series of 24 children. We were able to achieve single lung ventilation in 23 of the 24 patients (aged 2-16 yr). Placement required approximately 5-15 min. Attempts at placement were aborted in one patient who was unable to tolerate even short periods of apnoea because of lung pathology. Although it has some limitations, our experience suggests that the paediatric bronchial blocker can be used as a consistent, safe method of single lung ventilation in most young children.

View details for DOI 10.1093/bja/aeh292

View details for Web of Science ID 000226415700016

View details for PubMedID 15486004