Abstract:
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment has seen a resurgence of interest in recent years, with more academic medical centers building facilities and more physicians becoming board-certified in undersea and hyperbaric medicine.The reason for the growing interest is better understanding of the role of hypoxia in wound healing and an appreciation for the role of HBOT in reversing tissue hypoxia and enhancing the healing process.This has resulted in a number of new evidence-based indications for HBOT. This article describes the role of HBOT in wound healing and how it specifically applies to treatment of delayed radiation injury, one of the conditions for which it is commonly used.
Adkinson, , , , , , , , (2011). Hyperbaric oxygen for treatment of problem wounds. Minnesota medicine, 2011 Sep;94(9):41-6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22039684