The Lengths of the Left and Right Mainstem Bronchi Measured by Computed Tomography with Minimum Intensity Projection in Korean Adults. |
Woon Seok Rho, Yoo Sik Sinn, Jun Seog Lee, Chan Hong Park, Young Chan Park, Jin Yong Chung |
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. jychung@cu.ac.kr 2Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. |
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Abstract |
the height of the patients and the length of the left and right mainstem bronchi. CONCLUSIONS These results provide reference data to help determine the precise margin of safety using a double lumen endobronchial tube for thoracic surgery. |
Key Words:
computed tomography; double lumen endobronchial tube; length, mainstem bronchus |
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