Childhood pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with total cardiopulmonary support during bronchopulmonary lavage.

Hurrion, E M; Pearson, G A; Firmin, R K · Chest · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Partial cardiopulmonary bypass with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to allow bilateral bronchopulmonary lavage in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis has been described. However, this technique is complicated by a very low arterial PO2 and cardiovascular embarrassment. Total cardiopulmonary support avoids these problems and was successfully used in a 2 1/2-year-old girl.

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