Videolaryngoscopes for Double Lumen Tube Intubations

double lumen tube intubation using the Macintosh laryngoscope

double lumen tube intubation using the Glidescope® videolaryngoscope. The distal portion of a left-sided DLT will be angulated to the right concealing the distal orifice of the tracheal lumen. The DLT will be advanced directly through the vocal cords after initial 90° clockwise rotation, the stylet will be removed, and then the DLT will be advanced gently while rotating in a 180° couterclockwise direction

double lumen tube intubation using the Airtraq® videolaryngoscope.

double lumen tube intubation using the King Vision™ videolaryngoscope. the distal 21 cm of the left-sided DLT will be bended to replicate the curve of the non-channeled blade and the proximal curve of the DLT remains directed to the right side. Then, after initial 90° clockwise rotation, the bronchial cuff passes through the vocal cords, the stylet of the DLT will be withdrawn and the DLT will be rotated 180°counterclockwise while advancing the DLT to the desired depth.