C-arm guided placement of Fogarty embolectomy catheter for one lung ventilation in an infant: A case report / 대한마취과학회지

We experienced one lung anesthesia using Fogarty embolectomy catheter as a bronchial blocker in an infant undergoing thoracotomy for foreign body removal. For the guidance of catheter placement in left mainstem bronchus, C-arm fluoroscopy was used. Size of catheter and its balloon was decided beforehand by measuring the diameter and length of bronchus based on the view obtained from computerized tomography. There was no accidental episode during anesthesia. C-arm fluoroscopy is safe and useful method to decide the position of Fogarty occlusion catheter in an infant.

One-Lung Ventilation Using a Fogarty Catheter in a Patient with Tracheostomy after Pharyngectomy and Laryngectomy: A case report / 대한마취과학회지

One lung ventilation with a double-lumen endotracheal tube or Univent tube may be achieved difficultly or dangerously in some patient such as young age, anatomic anomaly, low body weight and tracheostomy patient. Bronchial blocker with a Fogarty catheter has been used successfully for such situations. Here, we reported the clinical experience in using a Fogarty embolectomy catheter as a bronchial blocker in patient with tracheostomy after pharyngectomy and laryngectomy. The patient was received left upper lobectomy with thoracotomy due to metastatic lung cancer.