Selective left mainstem bronchial intubation in the neonatal intensive care unit

Background: Selective neonatal left mainstem bronchial intubation to treat right lung disease is typically achieved with elaborate maneuvers, instrumentation and devices. This is often attributed to bronchial geometry which favors right mainstem entry of an endotracheal tube deliberately advanced be...

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Main Authors: Anthony M.H. Ho, Michael P. Flavin, Melinda L. Fleming, Glenio Bitencourt Mizubuti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001417300453