Bronchial Thermoplasty is a new invasive treatment in severe asthma. The thickened airway bronchial smooth muscle that develops over years, makes the asthma difficult to control with conventional medication (inhalers and steroids). The procedure results in the airway muscle being destroyed by heat using a bronchoscope (lung probe) under general anaesthetic to relieve airway spasm. It usually involves a series of treatments and preliminary results show considerable improvement in control of severe asthma. Ref: www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Asthma/Pages/Treatment.aspx
