mainstem bronchus

Either of two (right and left) bronchi which continue from the trachea and in turn give rise to lobar (secondary) bronchi.

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Beyond it, the mainstem bronchus was found to be of normal caliber (figure, A).

A novel approach to excision of distal tracheal granulation tissue in tracheostomy patients with difficult anatomy

An esophagram was subsequently performed, and demonstrated a fistulous connection between the esophagus and the left mainstem bronchus (Figures 1 and 2).

Bronchoesophageal fistula

Mainstem bronchus intubation with endo tracheal tube.

Anaesthetic management of a case of congenital lobar emphysema in a neonate: a case report

The EB balloon was then advanced a further 2 cm so it would slide into the right mainstem bronchus.

A technique that may improve the reliability of endobronchial blocker positioning during adult one-lung anaesthesia

Hilar nodes: Nodes immediately adjacent to the mainstem bronchus and hilar vessels including the proximal portions of the pulmonary veins and main pulmonary artery

Protocol for the examination of specimens from patients with primary non-small cell carcinoma, small cell carcinoma, or carcinoid tumor of the lung

Bronchoscopy showed purulent secretions in the left mainstem bronchus, complete obstruction of the bronchus, and frothy secretions in the right airways.

Isolation of Bordetella avium and novel bordetella strain from patients with respiratory disease

Bronchoscopy demonstrated a large black and gray plaque in the left mainstem bronchus (Figure 2) and multiple smaller gray and black deposits in the left upper lobe, left lower lobe, and right lower lobe.

Case report: a case of wood-smoke-related pulmonary disease

About 75% of cases occur in those under age 3 years, and most aspirated items are found in the right mainstem bronchus.

Aspirated hot dogs may be culprit in wheezing. (Such Stridor is Usually Unilateral)

The right mainstem bronchus courses posteriorly and superiorly to the right pulmonary artery (epaterial), while the left mainstem bronchus courses laterally and inferiorly in relation to the left pulmonary artery (hyparterial).

MDCT of the central airways: anatomy and pathology

With the patient under general anesthesia, direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy revealed that an insect had become lodged in the right mainstem bronchus, just distal to the carina (figure, A).

Foreign body in the pediatric airway

The second method involves a single-lumen endotracheal tube with an endobronchial blocker (bronchial blocker) to occlude the mainstem bronchus on the operative side (1).

Sore throat or hoarse voice with bronchial blockers or double-lumen tubes for lung isolation: a randomised, prospective trial