ABSTRACT
Bronchiectasis is the irreversible dilation and distortion of the bronchi in response to the destruction of the elastic and muscular components of their wall. The objective of this study was to analyze the efficacy of respiratory physiotherapy in patients with noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. The literature was reviewed systematically and clinical trials published between 2004 and 2015 in the databases PubMed, SciELO, and LILACS were selected using the keywords "respiratory therapy", "bronchiectasis", and "physiotherapy", in English and in Portuguese. A total of 717 clinical trials were found but only six met the inclusion criteria. Of these, five presented significant results from respiratory physiotherapy techniques and/or resources. According to the literature, the various techniques and resources of respiratory physiotherapy were effective therapeutic options for treating patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.