Bronchial thermoplasty: a non-pharmacological approach
| Autor: | Saurabh Kumar Singh, Kamlesh Kumar Tiwari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Exacerbation Radiofrequency ablation law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Smooth muscle law Immunology and Allergy Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Prospective cohort study Genetics (clinical) Non pharmacological Asthma Bronchial thermoplasty business.industry respiratory system medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Surgery 030228 respiratory system Anesthesia Airway business |
| Zdroj: | The Clinical Respiratory Journal. 11:13-20 |
| ISSN: | 1752-6981 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/crj.12315 |
| Popis: | Introduction 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. Objective To review published article on bronchial thermoplasty. Methods We identified 102 English articles on PubMed, and 56 were excluded by the abstract. The remaining articles were retrieved for full-text detailed evaluation by authors, and 28 relevant articles were selected for final review. Results Bronchial thermoplasty 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. Conclusion Bronchial thermoplasty causes improvement in the quality of life, and causes 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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