Massive systemic air embolism during percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of a primary lung tumor.
Abstract: We report the case of a systemic air embolism occurring during pulmonary radiofrequency ablation. At the end of the procedure, the patient experienced a sudden myocardial infarction, complicated by ventricular fibrillation, cardiac arrest, and cerebral...
Massive systemic air embolism during percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of a primary lung tumor.
Abstract: We report the case of a systemic air embolism occurring during pulmonary radiofrequency ablation. At the end of the procedure, the patient experienced a sudden myocardial infarction, complicated by ventricular fibrillation, cardiac arrest, and cerebral...
Hyperbaric oxygen as adjunctive therapy in experimental mediastinitis
Abstract Background: Mediastinitis is a dreaded complication of cardiac surgical procedures. The purpose of our study was to research the role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) in the treatment of experimental mediastinitis and to investigate whether it potentiates...
Successful treatment of calcific uremic arteriolopathy in a pediatric dialysis patient.
Abstract: Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) is a rare, life-threatening disease, typically affecting patients with end-stage renal disease. It is characterized by widespread vascular calcification, endothelial fibrosis and end-organ ischemia. The mortality rate is...
Descending necrotizing soft tissue infection of periodontal origin.
Abstract: Descending necrotizing soft tissue infections involving the neck and chest are a rare but hazardous sequela of periodontal infections. These infections are associated with significant mortality.The high mortality rates of this condition are attributed to...
Clinical evaluation of implants in radiated fibula flaps.
Abstract: The success of osseointegrated implants in the radiated fibula flap used for mandibular reconstruction is variable, and there are few long-term data available in the literature. The purpose of this study is to evaluate implant success in radiated fibula...
Hyperoxia increases the uptake of 5-fluorouracil in mammary tumors independently of changes in interstitial fluid pressure and tumor stroma.
Abstract: Hypoxia is associated with increased resistance to chemo- and radiation-therapy. Hyperoxic treatment (hyperbaric oxygen) has previously been shown to potentiate the effect of some forms of chemotherapy, and this has been ascribed to enhanced cytotoxicity or...
[Utility of hyperbaric oxygenation in radiotherapy for malignant brain tumors–a literature review].
Abstract: Over the past 50 years, hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) therapy has been used in a wide variety of medical conditions; this theraphy causes an increase in oxygen tension in blood and tissues. In the treatment of malignant gliomas, HBO therapy is used for the...
Retrospective audit of the use of the Marx Protocol for prophylactic hyperbaric oxygen therapy in managing patients requiring dental extractions following radiotherapy to the head and neck.
Abstract: The study's primary objective was to review (for the years 2003 to 2006) the outcomes of using prophylactic hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to prevent osteoradionecrosis (ORN) in a group of patients previously exposed to radiotherapy of the head and neck. A...