It is understood that lung lavage, a new medical method, was initiated by Nanjing Chest Hospital. At present, more than a dozen hospitals in China have carried out this treatment project, which has relieved the suffering of many patients. Lung washing can not only expel the dust from the lungs, but also treat severe respiratory infection and alveolar proteinosis. Even make the lungs of "heavy smokers" innocent.
It is worth noting that lung lavage requires general anesthesia. During lung lavage, the patient's breathing and heartbeat are under the supervision of the anesthesiologist, so as to deal with various situations in time. In addition, in order to ensure the patient's breathing, lung lavage is not performed on both lungs at the same time, but on one side first, and then on the other side after a pause. Generally speaking, lavage is very thorough and does not need to be carried out frequently. Many patients describe their feelings after lung lavage as follows: "The two mountains in the lung have been removed."
Moreover, lung washing for smokers, the washed water is dark, and it is identified to contain a lot of carbon powder and aluminum silicate.
Experts believe that lung washing as a medical means to prevent pneumoconiosis has a good effect, but as a health care method, it is not suitable for healthy people, even smokers. Because general anesthesia is not 100% safe, and once there are problems such as infection during operation, it will not be worth the candle.
Lung lavage? It sounds terrible, but it is the only way to prevent pneumoconiosis at present, which brings hope to countless pneumoconiosis patients. In addition, lung lavage can also treat serious respiratory infections, alveolar proteinosis and other diseases, and even make the lungs of "old smoke cavity" innocent.
On June+10/October last year, when the reporter went to Nanjing to attend the 1 1 National Book Fair, he happened to meet a local colleague in a crowded booth. He told us an important message. The lung washing business initiated by Nanjing Chest Hospital has achieved remarkable results. This is really a windfall! In the afternoon, we went to the chest hospital.
We found the old dean of the former chest hospital and one of the founders of this therapy, Professor Tan Guangxin. Professor Tan said that he was not busy with the interview first, but took us to the anesthesiology department. While wondering, Huang Baizhen, director of anesthesiology department, came out of the operating room. Professor Tan introduced us and said, "You must be wondering why I brought Director Huang here. In fact, lung washing is a professional matter in the respiratory department, but the cleaning process must be carried out under general anesthesia. " I see!
Professor Tan Can is an "elder statesman" in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases such as pneumoconiosis. From 1958, we went deep into the front line of dust operations, such as metallurgy, mining, railway, machinery, ceramics, glass and other industries, and found that the number of pneumoconiosis patients in China exceeded the sum of other countries in the world, among which silicosis accounted for the majority. As a respiratory doctor, Professor Tan is well aware of the danger of pneumoconiosis-extensive fibrosis of alveoli and eventually loss of respiratory function. This is an irreversible change. No medicine can let the dust inhaled into the lungs be discharged, but it can only "make trouble" in the pulmonary circulation. Can you find a way to put dust? Wash it out?
Professor Tan read a lot of literature at home and abroad for this purpose, and one message attracted him: some people abroad used unilateral lung small volume lavage to treat alveolar proteinosis. Yes, as long as we can irrigate, we will have "substitute flowers"! Therefore, with the full support of anesthesiology department, after careful research and repeated improvement, a brand-new large-capacity whole lung lavage device was born, which indicates that many patients have hope for life! At present, more than a dozen hospitals in China have carried out this treatment, which has relieved the pain of more than 4,000 patients. However, Professor Tan stressed that the earlier the treatment, the better, because once alveolar fibrosis, it is difficult to be effective.
"How does the patient feel after lung lavage?" The reporter raised his most concerned issues. Here, Professor Tan used the patient's words to describe it as "the two mountains in the lungs were moved away". Some patients live on the fifth floor. It used to be difficult to go upstairs, but now they can't breathe with gas tanks. Professor Tan said, "Besides silicosis, lung lavage can also treat other types of pneumoconiosis, alveolar proteinosis, severe respiratory infection, purulent bronchiectasis, intractable asthma and so on. We even wash lungs for people who accidentally fall into cement pools and mud. These diseases have a common feature, that is, there are foreign bodies in the lungs that cannot be discharged. " Speaking of this, Professor Tan also introduced the unexpected harvest of lung washing-smokers washing their lungs. It is said that the washed water is dark and contains a lot of carbon powder and aluminum silicate. I believe that people who see this lung lavage water will not smoke any more!
Finally, we mentioned general anesthesia. "I expected you to ask this question," Director Huang got the message. "Many patients are scared when they hear that they want to do general anesthesia. In fact, general anesthesia is very safe. During lung lavage, the patient's breathing and heartbeat are under the supervision of the anesthesiologist, and any situation can be handled in time. Some patients can talk in the operating room after waking up and know nothing about the operation process. So, how do patients breathe during whole lung lavage? " This is obviously our biggest question. Director Huang said with a smile: "It is said that whole lung lavage is not carried out at the same time, but one side is lavage first, and then the other side is lavage after a pause."
Of course, general anesthesia is a piece of cake for anesthesiologists, but patients always have a little "that" in their hearts. Fortunately, "the average patient can rinse thoroughly once", and Dr. Huang's words have solved the problem for countless patients.
"lung washing"
Lung lavage? This is a common word, but it is the result of several years in the medical industry. It is the only way to prevent and treat pneumoconiosis at present, which brings hope to countless pneumoconiosis patients.
In metallurgy, mining, railway, machinery, ceramics, glass and other industries, it is found that the number of pneumoconiosis patients in China exceeds the sum of other countries in the world, among which silicosis accounts for the majority. The harm of pneumoconiosis is extensive fibrosis of alveoli and eventually loss of respiratory function. And "lung lavage" is an effective means to treat silicosis. Besides silicosis, "lung washing" can also treat other types of pneumoconiosis. For example, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, severe respiratory infection, purulent bronchiectasis, refractory asthma, etc., can also wash the lungs of people who accidentally fall into cement pools and bogs, and even make the lungs of "old smoke cavities" innocent.
At present, more than a dozen hospitals in China have carried out this treatment, which has relieved the pain of more than 4,000 patients. However, the earlier treatment, the better, because once alveolar fibrosis, it is difficult to be effective.