Anesthesia for lung lavage in pediatric patient with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder first described in 1958. The Whole-Lung Lavage (WLL) proposed in the 1960s, remains the treatment of choice. Several techniques have been described to perform lung lavage in pediatric patients; however, all have limitation and risks.

CASE REPORT:

Female patient, aged 6 years and 8 months, 25 kg, diagnosed with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, who underwent whole-lung lavage by sequential lobar fiberoptic bronchoscopy under general anesthesia and spontaneous ventilation.

• Authors: Breno Monteiro Gonçalves, Vera Coelho Teixeira, Paulo Fernando Souto Bittencourt
• Journal: Revista brasileira de anestesiologia (Rev Bras Anestesiol) 2012 Mar-Apr Vol. 62 Issue 2 Pg. 269-73 ISSN: 1806-907X [Electronic] Brazil
• PMID: 22440382 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Anesthesia, General
• Bronchoalveolar Lavage (methods)
• Child
• Female
• Humans
• Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (therapy)