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Technical Aspects of Lung Isolation

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Lung isolation is the cornerstone of thoracic anesthesia. The indications for lung isolation vary according to procedure- and patient-related factors (Box 9-1). This chapter focuses on the technical aspects of lung isolation.

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  1. Department of Anaesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Sarah H. Wiser (Instructor in Anaesthesia Harvard Medical School Thoracic Anaesthesiologist)

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  1. Perioperative and Pain Medicine,, Harvard Medical School, Assistant Prof, Dept of Anesthesiology,, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 02115, Massachusetts, USA

    Philip M. Hartigan

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Wiser, S.H. (2012). Technical Aspects of Lung Isolation. In: Hartigan, P. (eds) Practical Handbook of Thoracic Anesthesia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-88493-6_9

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