Double-lumen endobronchial tube

A double-lumen endotracheal tube (also called double-lumen endobronchial tube or DLT) is a type of endotracheal tube which is used in tracheal intubation during thoracic surgery and other medical conditions to achieve selective, one-sided ventilation of either the right or the left lung. == Indications == There are several conditions that may make one-sided lung ventilation necessary.