Open AccessUse of Early Bronchoscopy in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Aspiration Pneumonitis
Author(s) -
Mustafa Megahed,
Ahmed Elmenshawy,
Abdullahi Ali Ibrahim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23718
Subject(s) - medicine , mechanical ventilation , bronchoscopy , pneumonia , aspiration pneumonia , bronchoalveolar lavage , intensive care unit , pneumonitis , anesthesia , sepsis , surgery , lung
Aspiration-induced lung injury accounts for a significant proportion of acute pulmonary dysfunction. Few studies were conducted to study the use of early bronchoscopy in mechanically ventilated patients with aspiration pneumonitis. This study aimed at assessing the clinical impact of early bronchoscopy for removal of gastric fluid and solid particles in the first 24 hours of mechanical ventilation (MV) on the progression of aspiration, MV days, intensive care unit (ICU) stay, development of pneumonia, and ICU mortality.