Whole lung lavage for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: still the most up-to-date treatment

Lacin, TUNÇ; Yildizeli, BEDRETTİN; Eryuksel, Emel; Ceyhan, BERRİN; Karakurt, SAİT; Bekiroglu, GÜLNAZ; Celikel, TURGAY; Yuksel, Mustafa

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2017.13268

Whole lung lavage for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: still the most up-to-date treatment

Lacin T., Yildizeli B., Eryuksel E., Ceyhan B., Karakurt S., Bekiroglu N., ...More

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.25, no.1, pp.110-116, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2017.13268
Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.110-116
Keywords: Hypoxia, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, whole lung lavage, BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE, SERUM, PATHOGENESIS, DEFICIENCY, PATIENT, FLUID
Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: This study aims to evaluate the significance of whole lung lavage on prelavage and postlavage blood gas analysis values of patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.