Establishment of transbronchoscope whole lung lavage and its comparison with bronchoalveolar lavage and whole lung lavage

To establish the technical specifications of transbronchoscope whole lung lavage (TBWLL) and to compare the clinical efficacy between TBWLL and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or whole lung lavage (WLL). A total of 133 patients with pneumoconiosis admitted to Hunan Prevention and Treatment Institute fo...

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Published inZhonghua laodong weisheng zhiyebing zazhi Vol. 33; no. 11; p. 830
Main Authors Xiao, Xiongbin, Zhang, Xiaohua, Li, Ying, Dai, Weirong, Li, Xin, Yan, Wei, Tang, Meian, Tang, Xiliang
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.11.2015
Subjects
Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Bronchoscopes
Humans
Lung - physiopathology
Pneumoconiosis - therapy
Therapeutic Irrigation - methods
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Summary:To establish the technical specifications of transbronchoscope whole lung lavage (TBWLL) and to compare the clinical efficacy between TBWLL and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or whole lung lavage (WLL). A total of 133 patients with pneumoconiosis admitted to Hunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases from 2009 to 2014 were divided into TBWLL group (n=43), BAL group (n=45), and WLL group (n=45). Patients in the TBWLL group received conventional BAL of both lungs under a fiber bronchoscope, as well as sedation and anesthesia; lavage was performed twice in each course. TBWLL was compared with the BAL and WLL in terms of lavage volume. The clinical symptoms, pulmonary function, and blood gas before and after treatment and the safety were evaluated. The TBWLL group had significantly relieved cough and limitation of activity after lavage (P<0.05). Compared with the BAL group, the TBWLL group had significantly increased single lavage volumes and total lavage volume and a significantly shortened
ISSN:1001-9391