The Clinical Respiratory Journal
DOI: 10.1111/crj.12315
Abstract
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airway characterized by the episodic symptoms of breathlessness, wheezes and cough. Even with the use of maximum anti-asthmatic pharmacological treatment sometimes it remains uncontrolled. For such patients bronchial thermoplasty is the new mode of treatment. It is the radiofrequency ablation of the airway smooth muscle with the help of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope. It reduces the smooth muscle mass of the bronchial wall and decreases its contractility. Bronchial thermoplasty causes improvement in quality of life and cause reduction in the emergency room visit and exacerbation due to asthma. Long term safety has been established by various prospective studies.
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