by HBOT News | Sep 14, 2001 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Abstract: A 55-year-old woman was seen in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic because of a nonhealing wound on her left leg of approximately 2 months’ duration. She had an 8-month history of multiple wounds appearing on her arms and legs. The patient...
by HBOT News | Apr 9, 2001 | Burns
Abstract: We studied the effect of hyperbaric oxygen treatment on axonal outgrowth in grafts of sciatic nerves in 40 rats. The sciatic nerve was transsected and a 10 mm long segment from the opposite side was immediately sutured in as a nerve graft. Postoperatively 17...
by HBOT News | Sep 4, 1998 | Necrotizing Fasciitis
Abstract: A 24-year-old female diabetic patient was hospitalized because of ketoacidosis and a necrotic wound on the hand. Debridement and antibiotic therapy failed to halt the process. After demonstration of Mucor in cultures from the wound, the patient underwent...
by HBOT News | Aug 14, 1998 | Myelitis
Abstract: The single-pedicle transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap is frequently associated with partial flap necrosis. Hyperbaric oxygen has previously been shown to increase the survival of skin flaps, although there has been no investigation of...
by HBOT News | May 16, 1998 | Cancer
Abstract: Nipple-sparing total mastectomy remains an alternative for management of patients with high risk breast disease or patients with various types of symptomatic breast problems. In a patient with large breasts, however, achieving good cosmesis while still...
