# Therapeutic Whole Lung Lavage for Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: Technique With Continuous Video‐Enabled Double Lumen Endotracheal Tube

## TL;DR

A new technique using a special endotracheal tube makes lung lavage safer for a rare lung disease called autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

## Contribution

Introduces a safer method for therapeutic whole lung lavage using a continuous video-enabled double-lumen endotracheal tube.

## Key findings

- The technique improves patient safety during therapeutic whole lung lavage.
- It is effective for treating autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

## Abstract

Therapeutic whole lung lavage with a continuous video‐enabled double‐lumen endotracheal tube improves the safety of therapeutic whole lung lavage in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a rare lung disease which causes dyspnoea, cough, and subsequent respiratory failure due to the accumulation of surfactant proteins in the lung. Using a continuous video‐enabled double‐lumen endotracheal tube, we demonstrate how this procedure can be done with significantly improved patient safety.