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 |