What Researchers Did
Researchers investigated hyperbaric oxygen treatment as an adjuvant to reconstructive vascular surgery in seven patients suffering from severe vascular trauma and acute limb ischaemia.
What They Found
Despite technically successful standard vascular repair, the limbs of all patients remained severely ischaemic. Adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen treatment, administered at 2-8 atmospheres, successfully prevented the development of gangrene in all 7 cases.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
A significant limitation of this study is its very small sample size of only seven patients, which limits the generalizability of the findings.