The manuscript cited below is now retracted. After its publication,the editorial office of Anesthesia & Analgesia was notifiedby the corresponding author that permission from the appropriateHuman Research Committee had not been obtained, despite a statementto the contrary in the manuscript. Karasawa F, Takita A, TakamatsuI, Mori T, Oshima T, Kawatani Y. Rapid deflation of the bronchialcuff of the double-lumen tube after decreasing the concentrationof inspired nitrous oxide. Anesth Analg 2002 95:238242.