Chicago—Given the importance of correct positioning of the double-lumen endotracheal tube in one-lung ventilation, the results of a Taiwanese study may have significant implications for patients undergoing the procedure. Researchers there found that use of a wireless, malleable video stylet results in a greater first-time success rate and decreased intubation times than the traditional method of blind intubation confirmed by fiber-optic bronchoscopy.
“Traditionally, the double-lumen