Anesthetic Considerations for Patients Undergoing Bronchial Thermoplasty
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.
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 May 2018
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