Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
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Overview
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment that involves the administration of 100% oxygen to the individual in a pressurized chamber.
This therapy is used to treat a variety of medical conditions and is based on the principle that increasing the pressure and concentration of oxygen in the body will produce therapeutic benefits. HBOT is conducted in specialized facilities, and is supervised by specialized healthcare professionals in hyperbaric medicine.
During the treatment, the air pressure inside the chamber is increased 2 to 3 times higher than normal air pressure. Under these conditions, your lungs will gather much more oxygen than would be possible breathing pure oxygen at normal air pressure.
Breathing almost 100% Oxygen in a ambient pressure greater than the sea level, this is possible by breathing though a mask inside a special sealed equipment called Pressure Chamber.
HOW TO ACCESS
A referral from your primary care physician, family doctor, or specialist is required.
STEPS
Once we receive your referral, we will schedule a medical evaluation. A hyperbaric specialist will determine the most appropriate treatment protocol tailored to your needs. Additional laboratory tests may be requested before, during, or after treatment. Some patients may have contraindications, which will be assessed by the hyperbaric specialist
BENEFITS
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Increases oxygen delivery to all tissues.
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Provides anti-inflammatory effects
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Enhances immune system function
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Exhibits bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties
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Stimulates collagen-producing cells
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Accelerates and improves the healing process
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Supports bone recovery mechanisms
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Promotes formation of new blood vessels
INDICATIONS TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR HYPERBARIC OXYGEN
1. Carbon Monoxide poisoning
2. Open fractures, crush injury
3. Prevention of osteoradionecrosis after dental extraction
4. Osteoradionecrosis
5. Soft tissue radionecrosis
6. Decompression illness
7. Gas embolism
8. Anaerobic or mixed bacterial infections
9. Sudden deafness
10. Interstitial cystitis
11. Diabetic foot lesions
12. Femoral head necrosis
13. Compromised skin grafts and musculo - cutaneous
14. Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)
15. Crush Injury without fracture
16. Osteoradionecrosis
17. Radio-induced lesions of soft tissues
18. Surgery and implant in irradiated tissue (preventive treatment)
19. Ischaemic ulcers
20. Refractory chronic osteomyelitis
21. Burns of 2nd and 3rd degree
22. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis
23. Neuroblastoma, stage IV
24. Brain injury (acute and chronic TBI, chronic stroke)
25. Post anoxic encephalopathy
26. Radio-induced lesions of larynx
27. Radio-induced lesions of the CNS
28. Post-vascular procedure reperfusion syndrome.
29. Limb replantation
30. Selected non-healing wounds secondary to systemic processes
31. Sickle cell disease