La termoplastía bronquial - una nueva herramienta terapéutica para el asma bronquial severa

Abstract

Bronchial thermoplasty is a tool used in the management of severe asthma that remain symptomatic despite adequate treatment. The procedure consist in the application of endobronchial controlled thermal energy, in order to achieve partial destruction of smooth muscle of the airway, procedure known as ablative radiofrecuency. The technique has been associated to improvement in the quality of life, higher levels of peak expiratory flow, more days free of disease, low exacerbation rates, fewer needs of rescue bronchodilators.