Anesthesia & Clinical Research

Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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ISSN: 2155-6148

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Lorenzo Agostini

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  • Letter to Editor
    Use of VivaSight Double Lumen Endotracheal Tube in a Patient with Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Undergoing Left Whole Lung Lavage
    Author(s): Federico T Bizzarri, Pierpaolo Salsi, Lorenzo Agostini, Giovanni Salati, Alessandro Grandi, Claudio Tedeschi and Vanni Agnoletti 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. .. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000570

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