One-lung ventilation (OLV) is required for the most of thoracic surgery to facilitate surgical visualization by collapsing the lung. The double-lumen tube (DLT) is the commonly used device for OLV. The objective of this study was to compare the accuracy of the distances between vocal cords to carina of trachea and formula base on patient's height as a guide for the intubation of a Left-sided Double-lumen tube
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The incidence of the injuries of bronchi and carina
Timeframe: 1-3days