Delhi doctors perform rare whole lung lavage to treat uncommon lung condition
A 57-year-old woman suffering from Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP), a rare and potentially life-threatening lung disorder, has been successfully treated at a Delhi hospital through a complex Whole Lung Lavage procedure, doctors said on Wednesday.
The woman was treated at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, where doctors washed both lungs using more than 30 litres of saline in a two-stage procedure to remove the abnormal accumulation of proteinaceous material from the air sacs. She recovered well and was discharged in a stable condition two days after the completion of the procedure.
According to the hospital, PAP is an extremely rare lung disease, with fewer than 100 reported cases in India. The condition leads to the build-up of protein and fat-like substances in the lungs, severely af...






