What Researchers Did
Researchers presented two cases of hemorrhagic gastritis following esophagectomy and chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer, which were treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
What They Found
In both presented cases of hemorrhagic postesophagectomy gastritis, hyperbaric oxygen therapy rapidly arrested bleeding. This is the first description of hyperbaric oxygen therapy being used to treat this specific condition.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
As a case report, this study's findings are limited by its small sample size of two patients and lack of a control group.