Harmonic scalpel prevents tracheotomy fires.

Our previous study in CHEST (November 1997)1 reported that there are detectable and increased levels of cytotoxic eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) in the BAL fluid of lung transplant patients with acute allograft rejection, bacterial infection, or cytomegalovirus disease, compared with well, disease-free lung transplant recipients. One possible mecha¬ nism of the activation of eosinophils during lung allograft disease may involve the induction of ECP release under