The EZ-Blocker® for one-lung ventilation in a patient with Kartagener syndrome and tracheal bronchus-a case report

Background: The tracheal bronchus in Kartagener syndrome (KS) is a rare case that may cause difficulty in one-lung ventilation (OLV). Here we reported a case of successful OLV using bronchial blocker in a patient with tracheal bronchus and KS.Case: A 66-year-old female patient with KS was admitted for left-side diaphragmatic plica-tion. The patient's preoperative computed tomography image showed a tracheal bronchus of the apical segment in the right upper lobe. The patient received epidural analgesia and general anesthesia through total intravenous anesthesia. An EZ-Blocker (R) (Teleflex Life Sciences Ltd., Ireland) was used to perform OLV.Conclusions: OLV through an EZ-Blocker (R) can be successfully performed in tracheal bronchus patients with KS without side effects.

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This case report describes a successful use of a bronchial blocker for one-lung ventilation in a patient with tracheal bronchus and Kartagener syndrome. General anesthesia with total intravenous anesthesia was used to achieve this without any side effects.