Korean J Anesthesiol.  1998 Nov;35(5):993-998. 10.4097/kjae.1998.35.5.993.

Anesthetic Management of Lung Lavage in Patient with Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Related to Pneumoconiosis: A case report

• Lim HK
• Chung CK
• Lee CS
• Han JU
• Kim TJ
• Lee HS
• Park DH

• KMID: 2240116
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1998.35.5.993

Abstract

Lung lavage is an accepted modality for treatment of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. The procedure can be accomplished by the use of double lumen endobronchial tube, with lavaging of one lung while the other is ventilated. As lung lavage is an intentional drowning, particular attention must be paid to potentially serious complications such as severe hypoxemia. We report a case of lung lavage in a patient with secondary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis performed safely by careful monitoring of oxygenation and hemodynamics.

Keyword

Equipment: double lumen endobronchial tube; Lung: lavage: pulmonary alveolar proteinosis; Ventilation: one lung

MeSH Terms

Anoxia
Bronchoalveolar Lavage*
Drowning
Hemodynamics
Humans
Lung
Oxygen
Pneumoconiosis*
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis*
Oxygen