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Table 1 Bronchoscope tube compatibility chart

From: Airway strategies for lung isolation in a patient with high-velocity nail gun injuries to the right cardiac ventricle and floor of the mouth: a case report

Bronchoscope

2.8mm

3.3mm

4.0mm

4.9mm

5.9mm

SLT ID

≥3.5

≥4.0

≥4.5

≥5.5

≥6.5

SLT ID with 8, 9 Fr BB

≥6.0

≥7.0

≥7.5

≥8.5

≥9.5

SLT ID with 7 Fr BB

≥5.5

≥6.0

≥6.5

≥7.5

≥8.5

Univentâ„¢

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.5

6.5

Tracheostomy ID

≥3.5

≥4.0

≥4.5

≥5.5

≥6.5

Endobronchial tube ID

≥3.5

≥4.0

≥4.5

≥5.5

≥6.5

DLT (Fr)

35, 37, 39, 41

35, 37, 39, 41

35, 37, 39, 41

41

NA

  1. SLT single-lumen tube, BB bronchial blocker, DLT double-lumen tube, ID internal diameter, NA not applicable, Fr French. Single-lumen endobronchial tubes are considered identical to SLTs.