Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for chronic wounds.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic wounds are common and present a health problem with significant effect on quality of life. Various pathologies may cause tissue breakdown, including poor blood supply resulting in inadequate oxygenation of the wound bed. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been suggested to improve oxygen supply to wounds and therefore improve their healing.

Objectives

To assess the benefits and harms of adjunctive HBOT for treating chronic ulcers of the lower limb.

Search methods

For this second update we searched the Cochrane Wounds Group Specialised Register (searched 18 February 2015); the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library 2015, Issue 1); Ovid MEDLINE (1946 to 17 February 2015); Ovid MEDLINE (In-Process & Other Non-I

SUBMITTER: Kranke P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7055586 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature