00529 Anesthesia clsd ch mediast & thrc with
Also known as: VATS anesthesia with lung isolation, one-lung ventilation anesthesia
Anesthesia for closed chest procedures including mediastinoscopy and diagnostic thoracoscopy with one-lung ventilation. Covers general anesthesia requiring lung isolation via double-lumen tube or bronchial blocker.
Clinical Context
Used when providing anesthesia for thoracoscopic or mediastinoscopic procedures requiring one-lung ventilation. Requires double-lumen endotracheal tube or bronchial blocker placement. More complex anesthetic management than 00528 with attention to hypoxemia during OLV.
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