Heat-induced necrosis after bronchial thermoplasty: a new concern?

Volume: 14, Issue: 1
Published: Jun 25, 2018
Abstract
Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is an endoscopic procedure for the treatment of severe refractory asthma, based on the local airways delivery of radio-frequency at 65 °C. Several controlled clinical studies demonstrated the effectiveness of BT on clinical outcomes, particularly the reduction of asthma exacerbations. During procedure or shortly after, significant but transient respiratory adverse events have been reported. We describe the case of a...
Paper Details
Title
Heat-induced necrosis after bronchial thermoplasty: a new concern?
Published Date
Jun 25, 2018
Journal
Volume
14
Issue
1
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