Clinical application of anatomical and physiological knowledge of respiratory system
improves patient's safety during anaesthesia. It also optimises patient's ventilatory condition …

The purpose of this review is to, first, determine the static factors that affect the length of the
human trachea across different populations and, second, to investigate whether or not there …

Most morphometric studies of the human trachea have relied on plain radiographs with their
attendant limitations. Reports using computed tomography (CT) have focused on the …

The knowledge of airway length is the theoretical basis in the diagnosis and management of
airway disease. The objective of this study is to measure the length of trachea and left and …

Background The aim of this study was to obtain lower airway dimensions in children by
means of computed tomography (CT). Methods Chest CT scans from 195 pediatric patients …

Two computational models of the airway tree up to six generations deep were reconstructed
from computed tomography scans from a single patient. The first scan was taken a day after …

Background The management of aerodigestive fistula remains challenging. An airway stent
that matches well with the individual geometry of the airway is needed for the treatment of …

Purpose To assess tracheobronchial angles and their changes on combined inspiratory and
expiratory thoracic computed tomography (CT) scans and to determine correlations between …

Background In conventional practice, the left double lumen tube (DLT) is rotated 90°
counterclockwise when the endobronchial cuff passes glottis. Success rate upon the first …

An increased tracheal bifurcation angle on the dorsoventral projection is described as a sign
of left atrium enlargement in dogs, with a normal range of 60–90° reported. However in …