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, prompting the development of bronchus blockers like EZ-Blocker. The EZ-Blocker features a Y-shaped design with cuffs on both ends, simplifying placement and reducing complications. Limited trials have compared EZ-Blocker to DLT or other blockers. This study aims to evaluate EZ-Blocker against DLT for Lung Isolation Surgeries in Indian settings, filling a gap in existing research

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