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. 2020 Jul 1;37(4):304–309. doi: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_401_19

Table 3.

Patient parameters pre- and post-whole lung lavage and on follow-up

Case Treatment (Lung lavage volume per patient in Litres) Parameters (Pre and Post Whole Lung Lavage) Follow up


Blood gas Pulmonary function Months Chest radiograph


SpO2 (%) PaO2 (mmHg) A-a DO2 (mmHg) FVC (% predicted) 6MWT (lowest saturation, %) DLCO (%)






Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post
Case 1 WLL (18 L) 84 92 52 65 155 53 54 62 76 86 48 50 6 Improved
Case 2 WLL (24 L) 89 94 58 70 78 48 58 60 80 90 56 60 5 Improved
Case 3 WLL (45 L) 93 96 68 76 58 36 66 69 76 91 65 68 5 Improved
Case 4 WLL (24 L) 80 90 34 53 147 74 - 48 - 82 - 37 44 Improved
Case 5 Conservative 96 - 77 - 18 - 100 - 94 - 72.6 - 18 Static
Case 6 Conservative 94 - 73 - - - 82 - 87 - 76 - 18 Improved
Case 7 WLL (23) 83 91 47 61 112 57 78 82 - 88 72 75 18 Improved
Case 8 WLL (24 L) 92 96 64 72 56 45 75 78 86 90 87 88 36 Static
Case 9 WLL (18 L) 98 98 74 76 44 40 84 86 92 94 82 83 5 Improved
Case 10 WLL (20 L) 90 95 60 70 62 38 61 64 82 91 62 65 18 Static