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Review
. 2015 Jul;22(3):251-8.
doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000180.

Therapeutic Whole-Lung Lavage for Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: A Procedural Update

Basem B Abdelmalak  1 , Ashish K Khanna, Daniel A Culver, Marc J Popovich
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Review

Therapeutic Whole-Lung Lavage for Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: A Procedural Update

Basem B Abdelmalak et al. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2015 Jul.

Abstract

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a disease caused by increased accumulation and impaired clearance of surfactant by alveolar macrophages. This narrative review summarizes the role of therapeutic whole-lung lavage in the management of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. We describe the preprocedural evaluation, indications, and anesthetic considerations, along with step-by step technical aspects of the procedure, postoperative recovery, potential complications, and long-term outcomes.

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  • A Rapid Infuser System for Whole-Lung Lavage.
    Moy EK, Pistun O, Teba C, Jagpal S, Hussain S. Moy EK, et al. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2016 Jan;23(1):e6-8. doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000247. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2016. PMID: 26705022 No abstract available.
  • Reply to: A Rapid Infuser System for Whole-Lung Lavage.
    Abdelmalak BB, Khanna AK, Culver DA, Popovich MJ. Abdelmalak BB, et al. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2016 Jan;23(1):e8-9. doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000248. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2016. PMID: 26705023 No abstract available.

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