There are several conditions that may make one-sided lung ventilation necessary. Absolute indications include separation of the right from the left lung to avoid spillage of blood or pus from an infected or bleeding side to the unaffected side. Relative indications include the collapse of one lung and the selective ventilation of the remaining lung in order to facilitate exposure of the anatomical structures to be operated on in thoracic surgeries, such as the repair of a thoracic aortic aneurysm, pneumonectomy or lobectomy.
Double-lumen endobronchial tube
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
Laryngotracheal reconstruction
Elastomeric respirator
Aspiration therapy
Tracheotomy
Thoracostomy