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

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

Abstract Background 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 r...

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Main Authors: Francesco Menzella, Mirco Lusuardi, Carla Galeone, Gloria Montanari, Alberto Cavazza, Nicola Facciolongo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Subjects:
Bronchial thermoplasty
Severe asthma
Haemoptysis
Necrosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13223-018-0252-y

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