I recently saw a program on tv where some
people had a non invasive surgery. The
insides of the bronchial airways were
burned with a device that was heated to
around 90degrees. I guess they were
trying to scar smooth muscle tissue in the
airway to stop it from contracting during
an asthma attack. The procedure took 3
hours was painless and the people reported
there asthma was near completly gone.
Does anyone know anything about this
treatment? What its called>?
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shank
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Winnipeg
Asthma Surgery Posted: 10-31-05 14:31pm
I saw a spot on the news where they were
doing the same surgery. The surgery was
being done at a hospital somewhere in
hamilton, on. I have asked my doctor
about this procedure and he said it is
still in the research phase and will
eventually become available to the general
public.
