A novel, rapid, and effective technique for whole lung lavage in patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and silicosis: retrospective study
This study outlines our novel approach to WLL, which incorporates rapid saline infusion via a CPB system. Our findings indicate reduced procedure time while maintaining safety and efficacy for treating PAP and silicosis. Despite promising results, the retrospective design and small sample size limit generalizability. Further high-quality studies are warranted to validate and refine this technique.
Authors
- Selmy Awad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2724-5599)
- Eviatar Naamany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8909-9657)
- Lev Freidkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7402-3876)
- Karam Azem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0051-1850)
- Mordechai Reuven Kramer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2376-2393)
- Shimon Izhakian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1150-1057)
- Dror Rosengarten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1754-5878)
- Shai M. Amor
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Rabin Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-03540-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04