Editorial: ONE-LUNG VENTILATION IN CHILDREN USING THE SINGLE-LUMEN TRACHEAL TUBE

In adult patients, one-lung ventilation (OLV) is usually achieved by the double-lumen tubes, the Univent tubes, or by using bronchial blocker combined with a single-lumen tracheal tube. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is usually used to confirm the proper positioning of the tube or the blocker. In infants and young children, the available sizes of the double lumen tubes or the Univent tubes do not match the anatomy of this age group. A bronchial blocker combined with a singlelumen tracheal tube may be used. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is needed to confirm the proper position of the blocker.