What Researchers Did
Researchers reviewed the applications and benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in otolaryngology head and neck surgery, particularly for ischaemic facial cutaneous flaps.
What They Found
They found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy decreases local tissue oedema and improves oxygen delivery to compromised tissues. It also enhances capillary and fibroblast in-growth, increasing wound tensile strength, and is indicated for traumatic composite amputations, necrotizing soft-tissue infections, and osteoradionecrosis of the facial skeleton.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
A limitation of this study, published in 2001, is that it may not reflect the most current evidence or include data from large-scale randomised controlled trials.