Failure of Double-Lumen Tube Cuff Deflation on the Cuff Leak Test Koichi Nakazawa, MD, Megumi Ohtaha, MD, Koshi Makita, MD Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Volume 24, Issue 6, (December 2010) DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2009.10.013 Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (A) Cuff deflation failure during cuff leak test caused by obstruction of the tracheal cuff lumen. The tip of the tube is already bent with a stylet to allow for easy endotracheal intubation. Arrows indicate the openings of the tracheal cuff lumen. (B) Different tubes with the tracheal cuff removed to see the position of the tracheal cuff lumen and its openings. (Left) BronchoCath. (Right) Blue Line. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 2010 24, DOI: (10.1053/j.jvca.2009.10.013) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions