by HBOT News | Sep 27, 2003 | Chronic Wounds
Abstract: We describe a new method for treating livedoid vasculopathy. The typical presentation of livedoid vasculopathy includes chronic, recurrent painful ulcers, satellite scar-like atrophy and telangiectasia involving the lower extremities. Histologically, these...
by HBOT News | Jun 12, 2003 | Cancer
Abstract: During tumor surgery of the upper respiratory and digestive tract, pharyngocutaneuos fistulas may occur postoperatively. Predisposing factors are tissue disorders, as can be seen after radiation therapy or wound infections. The aim of this study was to...
by HBOT News | May 29, 2003 | Cancer
Abstract: Hemorrhagic cystitis can occur 6 months to 10 years after pelvic radiation therapy with moderate to severe persistent rates of hematuria as 3% to 5% after radiotherapy for pelvic malignancies. Current treatment modalities for hemorrhagic cystitis include...
by HBOT News | Apr 5, 2003 | Stroke
Abstract: Studies suggest that hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) is neuroprotective after experimental cerebral ischemia, but the mechanism is unknown. This study tested the hypotheses that postischemic HBO affords clinical and histopathological neuroprotection after...
by HBOT News | Mar 27, 2003 | Chronic Wounds
Abstract: Currently wound treatment options of amputation stumps due to purpura fulminans include healing by secondary intention from wound debridement, split-thickness skin grafting, tissue and muscle flaps, plantar skin free transfer, skin expansion, artificial...
