Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access

Abstract

Use of VivaSight Double Lumen Endotracheal Tube in a Patient with Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Undergoing Left Whole Lung Lavage

Federico T Bizzarri, Pierpaolo Salsi, Lorenzo Agostini, Giovanni Salati, Alessandro Grandi, Claudio Tedeschi and Vanni Agnoletti

Whole Lung Lavage under general anesthesia and lung separation with a double lumen tube has been considered the definitive therapy for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis for a long time. Whole Lung Lavage is related with complications like tube displacement and inundation during the filling and the drainage phases of the lavage. Herein, we describe Whole Left Lung Lavage with a 39 Fr Vivasight left double lumen tube with a high-resolution camera at the tip of tracheal lumen that provides a real time view of proper tube placement during the whole procedure.