Anesthetic Considerations for Patients Undergoing Bronchial Thermoplasty.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a novel, Food and Drug Administration-approved nondrug treatment for patients whose asthma remains uncontrolled despite traditional pharmacotherapy. BT involves application of controlled radiofrequency energy to reduce airway smooth muscle in large- and medium-sized airways. Although BT is often performed under general anesthesia, anesthetic management strategies for BT are poorly described. We describe the anesthetic management of 7 patients who underwent 19 BT treatments in a tertiary academic medical center.
Medical subject headings
- Airway Management
- Anesthesia, Intravenous
- Anesthetics, Intravenous
- Asthma
- Bronchial Thermoplasty