Lung Transplantation for Chronic Humidifier Disinfectant-Associated Lung Injury / 대한중환자의학회지
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
; : 146-151, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
In the spring of 2011, a cluster of lung injuries caused by humidifier disinfectant (HD) usage were reported in Korea. Many patients required mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and even lung transplantation (LTPL). However, the long-term course of HD-associated lung injury remains unclear because the majority of survivors recovered normal lung function. Here we report a 33-year-old woman who underwent LTPL approximately four years after severe HD-associated lung injury. The patient was initially admitted to the intensive care unit and was supported by a high-flow nasal cannula. Although she had been discharged, she was recurrently admitted to our hospital due to progressive lung fibrosis and a persistent decline in lung function. Finally, sequential double LTPL was successfully performed, and the patient's clinical and radiological findings showed significant improvement. Therefore, we conclude that LTPL can be a therapeutic option for patients with chronic inhalation injury.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy
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Respiration, Artificial
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Fibrosis
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Inhalation
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Lung Transplantation
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Survivors
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Inhalation Exposure
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Disinfectants
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Lung Injury
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article