Bronchial Thermoplasty [bronchiální termoplastika]

topical
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Definition

Thermal destruction of the excess bronchial SMOOTH MUSCLE tissue with heat delivered through a catheter assembly attached to a BRONCHOSCOPE. It is often used to control BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY in severe ASTHMA for better AIRWAY MANAGEMENT.

DUI
D000074060 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000625389
Previous indexing
Catheter Ablation (2005-2017)
History note
2018
Public note
2018

E Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
E02 Therapeutics 2 577
E02.808.750.500 Catheter Ablation 1 449
E02.808.750.500.500 Bronchial Thermoplasty 9
E04.014.760.500 Catheter Ablation 1 449
E04.014.760.500.500 Bronchial Thermoplasty 9