Association between one-session bilateral whole-lung lavage and periprocedural complications in patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a retrospective cohort study

Association between one-session bilateral whole-lung lavage and periprocedural complications in patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Whole lung lavage (WLL) has been recognized as the most effective therapy of severe pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP). Most centers perform the lavage of each lung in two sessions under general anesthesia at an interval of several days to weeks. Compared with two-session WLL,...

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Main Authors: Xiaohan Xu, Huanrong Qiu, Fei Chen, Yuelun Zhang, Xinlun Tian, Yongjian Liu, Ping Wang, Bo Zhu, Yuguang Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Whole-lung lavage
One-session
Bilateral
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Complication
Safety
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02691-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02691-9

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