Case Report
Authors: M. Gozalo-Marcilla , S. Schauvliege , S. Torfs , M. Jordana
In order to provide one lung ventilation in an anesthetized adult horse undergoing thoracoscopy and exploratory thoracotomy, an alternative to the described techniques was developed using a homemade endobronchial blocker construction. An orifice (with a diameter of 1 cm) was made 15 cm distally to the proximal end of a standard 28 mm ID endotracheal tube (ETT) allowing the placement of a standard broncho-alveolar catheter. The adapted ETT was advanced up to the larynx in the anesthetized horse. Prior to the intubation of the trachea, the broncho-alveolar catheter was passed through the ETT and positioned into the left main bronchus under endoscopic guidance. If it would have been required, the cuff of the broncho-alveolar catheter could have been inflated, allowing OLV. However, one lung ventilation was not required during the surgical procedure.
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How to Cite: Gozalo-Marcilla, M. , Schauvliege, S. , Torfs, S. & Jordana, M. (2012) “An alternative for one lung ventilation in an adult horse requiring thoracotomy”, Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift. 81(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v81i2.18367