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Reply Correspondence E-mail: [email protected] Do-it-yourself modified right-sided Accepted for publication April 25, 2007. Broncho-Cath™ double lumen tube References To the Editor: 1 Bussieres JS, Lacasse Y, Cote D, et al. Modified right- We were interested to read the study by Bussières et sided Broncho-Cath™ double lumen tube improves al. comparing the commercially available right-sided endobronchial positioning: a randomized study. Can J Mallinckrodt endobronchial tube with a modified Anesth 2007; 54: 276–82. version including an enlarged lateral orifice. We have 2 Mercier FJ, Fischler M. Is it possible to improve the modified our right-sided double-lumen tubes (R- shape of right double-lumen endobronchial tubes? J DLT) in a similar fashion for some time and have Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 1995; 9: 236. found increased facility of placement and less need for manipulation. More important than ease of place- ment, this clearly increases the margin of safety of the Reply: R-DLT, as movement during surgical manipulation is less likely to obstruct the right upper lobe orifice in a We appreciate the interest and comments of Drs. Lohser, clinically significant fashion. Umedaly and Fitzmaurice regarding our recently pub- Some caution is required when enlarging the lateral lished article. We do, however, caution about using a http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie Springer Journals

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Correspondence E-mail: [email protected] Do-it-yourself modified right-sided Accepted for publication April 25, 2007. Broncho-Cath™ double lumen tube References To the Editor: 1 Bussieres JS, Lacasse Y, Cote D, et al. Modified right- We were interested to read the study by Bussières et sided Broncho-Cath™ double lumen tube improves al. comparing the commercially available right-sided endobronchial positioning: a randomized study. Can J Mallinckrodt endobronchial tube...
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2007 by Canadian Anesthesiologists
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Anesthesiology; Pain Medicine; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Cardiology; Pediatrics
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0832-610X
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1496-8975
DOI
10.1007/BF03022964
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Correspondence E-mail: [email protected] Do-it-yourself modified right-sided Accepted for publication April 25, 2007. Broncho-Cath™ double lumen tube References To the Editor: 1 Bussieres JS, Lacasse Y, Cote D, et al. Modified right- We were interested to read the study by Bussières et sided Broncho-Cath™ double lumen tube improves al. comparing the commercially available right-sided endobronchial positioning: a randomized study. Can J Mallinckrodt endobronchial tube with a modified Anesth 2007; 54: 276–82. version including an enlarged lateral orifice. We have 2 Mercier FJ, Fischler M. Is it possible to improve the modified our right-sided double-lumen tubes (R- shape of right double-lumen endobronchial tubes? J DLT) in a similar fashion for some time and have Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 1995; 9: 236. found increased facility of placement and less need for manipulation. More important than ease of place- ment, this clearly increases the margin of safety of the Reply: R-DLT, as movement during surgical manipulation is less likely to obstruct the right upper lobe orifice in a We appreciate the interest and comments of Drs. Lohser, clinically significant fashion. Umedaly and Fitzmaurice regarding our recently pub- Some caution is required when enlarging the lateral lished article. We do, however, caution about using a

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