LONG-TERM RESULTS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, INDICATIONS AND SELECTION OF SURGICAL METHOD
Aimed at studying long-term results of surgical treatment of bronchial asthma and developing more precise indications for the surgery, 20 years after surgery, 12 of 51 patients having asthma and underwent crossing the internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve and glomectomy were examined. Taking into account pathogenetic features, a number of clear indications for surgical treatment were developed. Surgical treatment of asthma performed according to indications is proved to be an effective treatment that preserves its value for a long-term in 75% of patients.