Table 5.
Summary of Patient Outcomes
| Outcome parameter | Group A | Group B |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of lung isolation as per the opinion of the surgeons (n = 87) | ||
| Excellent | 36 | 38 |
| Acceptable | 8 | 4 |
| Poor | 0 | 1 |
| Intra-operative complications (n = 38) | ||
| Raised airway pressure | 8 | 3 |
| Episodes of drop in oxygen saturation below 92% | 5 | 7 |
| Both raised airway pressure and drop in oxygen saturation below 92% | 4 | 5 |
| VATS surgery converted to open thoracotomy | 2 | 3 |
| Hemodynamic instability | 0 | 1 |
| Intra-operative interventions (n = 12) | ||
| CPAP to the non-dependent lung | 0 | 2 |
| PEEP > 5 cmH2O | 5 | 3 |
| Both CPAP to nondependent lung and PEEP > 5 cmH2O | 0 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopic tube repositioning | 0 | 1 |
| Post-operative ventilation | 0 | 4 |
| In hospital mortality | 0 | 4 |
Values are expressed as number of patients. Group A: auscultation group, Group B: lung ultrasound group. OLV: one lung ventilation, DLT: double lumen tube, VATS: video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure, PEEP: positive end-expiratory pressure.