Lung isolation to provide optimal surgical field Minimisation of acute lung injury during one-lung ventilation Safe positioning and careful management of pressure points Multimodal analgesia to facilitate postoperative breathing and physiotherapy Restrictive fluid...
Airway Management Usually requires lung isolation with either: Double lumen tube (most surgeries performed on L sided tube unless chance of left-sided pneumonectomy in which case R sided tube necessitated Single lumen tube and bronchial blocker Wedge resection can be...
Monitoring Lines usually placed on site of surgery where possible to allow easier access Ensure wide-bore peripheral access Arterial line usually used for blood pressure monitoring and arterial sampling intraoperatively Central line may be recommended on a case by...
Location & Review Traditionally managed in a high dependency environment Immediate management on specialist thoracic ward increasingly recognised as safe for low-risk patients Monitoring & Investigations Close monitoring required to allow early recognition...
