Whole-lung lavage in a patient with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
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Date
2018-04
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
Abstract
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare syndrome in which phospholipoproteinaceous matter accumulates in the alveoli leading to compromised gas exchange. Whole-lung lavage is considered the gold standard for severe autoimmune PAP and offers favorable long-term outcomes. In this case report, we describe the perioperative management and procedural specifics of a patient undergoing WLL for PAP in which an anesthesiologist serves as the proceduralist and a separate anesthesiologist provides anesthesia care for the patient.
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Anesthesia, one‑lung ventilation, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, whole‑lung lavage
Citation
Guevara Lindsay R Hunter, Gillespie Shane M, Klompas Alan M, Torres Norman E, Barbara David W. Whole-lung lavage in a patient with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia. 2018 Apr; 21(2): 215-217