Subarachnoid anesthesia for loco-regional antiblastic perfusion with circulatory block (stop-flow perfusion).
Abstract: Loco-regional antiblastic perfusion with circulatory block (stop-flow perfusion, SFP) is a procedure designed to treat solid tumors of the limb and pelvis in an advanced stage, like melanoma, sarcoma of the soft tissues and colon-rectal cancer. The aim of...
The hospital costs of treating necrotizing fasciitis.
Abstract: Management of necrotizing fasciitis places significant demands upon hospital and medical resources. A successful management usually requires extensive surgical intervention and an adjunct hyperbaric oxygen treatment. The cost impact on the health care system...
A retrospective study of patients with diabetes mellitus after partial foot amputation and hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
Abstract: Armstrong, Lavery, , , , , , , (). A retrospective study of patients with diabetes mellitus after partial foot amputation and hyperbaric oxygen treatment. The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle...
Therapeutic interventions in cerebral palsy.
Abstract: Various therapeutic interventions have been used in the management of children with cerebral palsy. Traditional physiotherapy and occupational therapy are widely used interventions and have been shown to be of benefit in the treatment of cerebral palsy....
Carbon monoxide poisoning: a five year review at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Abstract: Carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) is one of the leading causes of death from poisoning worldwide. There is no published study of COP in Singapore so far. All patients admitted with the diagnosis of COP to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) over 5 years from 1999 to...
Osteoradionecrosis of the cervical spine resulting from radiotherapy for primary head and neck malignancies: operative and nonoperative management. Case report.
Abstract: Osteoradionecrosis is a process of dysvascular bone necrosis and fibrous replacement following exposure to high doses of radiation. The poorly vascularized necrotic tissue may cause pain and/or instability, and it cannot resist infection well, which may...
Osteoradionecrosis of the cervical spine resulting from radiotherapy for primary head and neck malignancies: operative and nonoperative management. Case report.
Abstract: Osteoradionecrosis is a process of dysvascular bone necrosis and fibrous replacement following exposure to high doses of radiation. The poorly vascularized necrotic tissue may cause pain and/or instability, and it cannot resist infection well, which may...
Acute Myocardial Infarction with Hyperoxemic Therapy (AMIHOT): a prospective, randomized trial of intracoronary hyperoxemic reperfusion after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Abstract: This study sought to determine whether hyperoxemic reperfusion with aqueous oxygen (AO) improves recovery of ventricular function after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Hyperbaric oxygen reduces myocardial...
Hyperbaric oxygen as adjuvant therapy in the management of burns: can evidence guide clinical practice?
Abstract: Wasiak, Bennett, Cleland, , , , , , (2006). Hyperbaric oxygen as adjuvant therapy in the management of burns: can evidence guide clinical practice? Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries, 2006...