Post-operative necrotising enterocolitis. One case cured by hyperbaric oxygenotherapy

What Researchers Did

This study described a single case of a male adult patient who developed necrotizing enterocolitis following an extra-peritoneal operation for urinary calculi.

What They Found

The researchers observed that post-operative ileus, causing tissue ischaemia and anaerobic bacterial overgrowth, appeared to be responsible for this severe complication. They reported that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) was used as an additional treatment for this patient. The patient's necrotizing enterocolitis was cured with the help of hyperbaric oxygenotherapy.

Canadian Relevance

This study was not conducted by Canadian authors or in Canada. Necrotizing enterocolitis is not a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

As a single case report from 1979, this study's findings cannot be generalized to a larger patient population or current medical practices.