Korean J Anesthesiol.  2006 Oct;51(4):426-429. 10.4097/kjae.2006.51.4.426.

The Lengths of the Left and Right Mainstem Bronchi Measured by Computed Tomography with Minimum Intensity Projection in Korean Adults

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. jychung@cu.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.

Abstract

the height of the patients and the length of the left and right mainstem bronchi.
CONCLUSIONS
These results provide reference data to help determine the precise margin of safety using a double lumen endobronchial tube for thoracic surgery.

Keyword

computed tomography; double lumen endobronchial tube; length, mainstem bronchus

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Bronchi*
Humans
Thoracic Surgery
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