Anesthesia for Lung Lavage in Pediatric Patient with Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

SummaryGonçalves BM, Teixeira VC, Bittencourt PFS – Anesthesia for Lung Lavage in Pediatric Patients with Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis.Background and objectivesPulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder first described in 1958. The Whole-Lung Lavage (WLL) proposed in the 1960s, remains the treatment of choice. Several techniques have been described to perform lung lavage in pediatric patients; however, all have limitation and risks.Case reportFemale patient, aged 6 years and 8 months, 25kg, diagnosed with pulmonary alveolar proteinoisis, who underwent whole-lung lavage by sequential lobar fiberoptic bronchoscopy under general anesthesia and spontaneous ventilation