What Researchers Did
Researchers reported on two paediatric cases of severe hemorrhagic cystitis following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation that were successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
What They Found
They found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy led to the resolution of life-threatening late-onset hemorrhagic cystitis in both of the two paediatric patients studied. Both children had developed severe hemorrhagic cystitis after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, and their conditions improved following this treatment.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was conducted in Japan.
Study Limitations
The study is limited by its small sample size, consisting of only two case reports, which prevents generalization of the findings.