Asthma: newer Tx options mean more targeted therapy.

It's an exciting era of asthma management, with the introduction of several novel modalities, including biological therapy and bronchial thermoplasty.

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.