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Furthermore, little is known about the efficacy and techniques of placement of the currently available devices. One of the newest devices available that may be appropriate in this age group is the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">EZ<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010Blocker.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title><jats:p>We aimed to examine our initial experience with the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">EZ<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010Blocker to evaluate the performance of this device with respect to potential improvements in technique and patient selection going forward.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We performed a retrospective chart review of all pediatric patients who underwent 1\u2010lung ventilation with an <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">EZ<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010Blocker since the blocker became available at our institution. We recorded demographics, details of placement, intraoperative course, number of repositions, and any postoperative morbidity related to blocker placement or 1\u2010lung ventilation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We were able to correctly place the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">EZ<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010Blocker and achieve lung isolation in 8 of 11 patients. There was a single episode of repositioning required during 1\u2010lung ventilation with an <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">EZ<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010Blocker.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">EZ<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010Blocker was successful in providing lung isolation for a majority of our school age patients. Size constraints in children &lt;6 years of age, excessive secretions, and distortions of tracheal anatomy seemed to be the greatest hindrances to successful placement and positioning of the device. 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