RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Whole lung lavage with intermittent double lung ventilation. A modified technique for managing pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 139
OP 141
VO 26
IS 1
A1 Ahmed, Raees
A1 Iqbal, Mobeen
A1 Kashef, Sayed H.
A1 Almomatten, Mohammed I.
YR 2005
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/26/1/139.abstract
AB Whole lung lavage is still the most effective treatment for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. We report a 21-year-old male diagnosed with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis by open lung biopsy and who underwent whole lung lavage with a modified technique. He showed significant improvement in clinical and functional parameters. The technique of intermittent double lung ventilation during lavage procedure keeps the oxygen saturation in acceptable limits in patients at risk for severe hypoxemia and allows the procedure to be completed in a single setting.