Table 2 Characteristics related with the surgery and the use of a bronchial blocker (BB).
From: One-lung ventilation with a bronchial blocker in thoracic patients
n = 134 | ||
|---|---|---|
Types of surgical procedures | ||
Pulmonary surgery | 88 (65.7%) | |
Pleural and mediastinal surgery | 40 (29.9%) | |
Thoracic wall surgery | 4 (3.0%) | |
Other surgeries | 2 (1.5%) | |
Operative time (min) | 112.73 ± 68.52 [12–390] | |
Emergency procedures | 6 (4.5%) | |
VATS procedures | 77 (57.5%) | |
Number of times the device had to be repositioned | ||
0 | 114 (85.1%) | |
1 | 11 (8.2%) | |
2 | 7 (5.2%) | |
Anesthesiologists’ assessment of the pulmonary collapse | ||
Excellent | 85 (63.4%) | |
Good | 44 (32.9%) | |
Poor | 4 (3.0%) | |
Thoracic surgeon’s assessment of the procedure | ||
Excellent | 75 (56.0%) | |
Good | 54 (40.3%) | |
Poor | 4 (3.0%) | |
Intraoperative complications | ||
BB malpositioning | 2 (1.5%) | |
BB displacement | 1 (0.7%) | |
Poor tolerance of one-lung ventilation | 1 (0.7%) | |
Hypoxia | 2 (1.5%) | |
Early postoperative complications | ||
Soreness of the throat | 2 (1.5%) | |