Right lateral decubitus as a strategy to improve left bronchial blocker placement in thoracic operations: a randomized clinical trial
Right lateral decubitus enhances left BB placement by increasing first-attempt success, reducing procedural time, and decreasing malposition. CT imaging confirms anatomical realignment facilitating insertion.
Authors
- Hanhua Wu
- Tianyuan Luo
- Song Chen
- Qianjun Liu
- Yu Li
- Yingdan He
- Junli Luo
- Zhimin Deng
- Biao Huang
Institutions
- Zunyi Medical University (CN)
- First People’s Hospital of Zunyi (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College (CN)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Anesthesiology
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-026-03658-6
- Primary Topic
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00