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Torres, Norman E

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

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Whole-lung Lavage in a Patient with Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia | May 28, 2024 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 215-217

10.4103/aca.aca_184_17 | PMID 29652291

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.