What Researchers Did
Researchers retrospectively reviewed 42 patients with complications after ear reconstruction surgery who received HBOT twice daily for 2-3 courses of 10 days each, reporting outcomes for four different complication types.
What They Found
41 of 42 patients (97.6%) recovered without needing additional surgical repair. HBOT successfully treated hematoma, venous congestion, frame exposure, and postoperative infection. Only one patient required further treatment for persistent infection.
Canadian Relevance
No direct Canadian connection identified.
Study Limitations
This was a small retrospective cohort of 42 patients with no control group; the absence of comparator makes it difficult to attribute outcomes solely to HBOT.