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Table 1 Criteria used for Novices to assess correct placement and incorrect placement of the bronchial blocker and double lumen endobronchial tube

From: Teaching basic lung isolation skills on human anatomy simulator: attainment and retention of lung isolation skills

Criteria to assess malposition:

• More than 50 % of bronchial cuff herniated into carina (too far out)

• Bronchial cuff edge not visible in the entrance of main-stem bronchus such that it would occlude secondary bronchus (too far in)

• Double- lumen endotracheal tube or Bronchial Bronchus in the opposite bronchus (Right instead of Left)

• Unable to distinguish tracheal/bronchial anatomy

Criteria to assess correct placement:

• The bronchial cuff edge just visible in left main bronchus

  1. Scoring criteria [3, 25] used with permission from the author (Campos JH)
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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