Table 1.
Characteristics of eight patients with CF treated for unilateral complete lung collapse/consolidation at Manchester Adult CF Centre between 1995 and 2011
| Patient No. | Age (years) | Sex | Affected Lung | Infecting Organism | Long-term NIV | Enteral Feed | Peak Total IgE (kIU/l) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | M | Right | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Yes | Yes – NG | 800 | On Transplant List |
| 2 | 27 | M | Left | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | No | Yes – NG | 310 | Alive |
| 3 | 18 | M | Right | Burkholderia multivorans | Yes | Yes – PEG | 36 | Alive |
| 4 | 29 | F | Right | Ralstonia pickettii Staphylococcus aureus | Yes | No | 7 | Alive |
| 5 | 40 | M | Right | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | No | No | 39 | Alive |
| 6 | 33 | F | Right | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Yes | Yes – PEG | 130 |
Dead (Not suitable for lung transplant due to comorbidities) |
| 7 | 32 | M | Right | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Yes | No | 22 |
Dead (Attempted bilateral lung transplant – died on table) |
| 8 | 20 | M | Left | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Yes | No | n/a |
Dead (Died immediately post-pneumonectomy) |
NG: nasogastric tube; PEG: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy