A study of Comparative efficacy of Double Lumen Tube and EZ Blocker for Lung Isolation Surgeries: A Randomized Comparative Study

Abstract

Background: Single Lung Ventilation or One-Lung ventilation (OLV) is often necessary for thoracic surgeries involving lung, esophagus, aorta, or mediastinum. Various airway devices, like DLTs and bronchus blockers, facilitate one lung ventilation, with DLTs being the most widely used globally. However, DLT intubation has drawbacks