One Lung Ventilation Using a Univent^®Tube in a Patient with Permenant Tracheostomy after Total Laryngectomy: A case report

Abstract

Which tube is the best one for the one lung ventilation? It is open to discussion of tube choice for the patient with tracheostomy after total laryngectomy. In this situation, we can use the bronchial blocker. We report the case of using a Univent Ⓡ tube in a patient with tracheostomy after total laryngectomy for one lung ventilation. Successfully, the patient received esophagectomy, esophageal reconstruction and pyloroplasty due to esophageal cancer without any complications.

Clinical experience of one lung ventilation using an endobronchial blocker in a patient with permanent tracheostomy after total laryngectomy

“…Coe et al [2] reported on 8 cases in which a DLT was inserted through the stoma of a tracheostomy, and Seo et al [3] reported on the clinical experience of OLV anesthesia using a Univent® tube for a patient who had undergone a total laryngectomy. Campos [4] explained various methods of OLV in patients with tracheostomy.…”