Hyperbaric oxygen treatment in thromboangiitis obliterans: a retrospective clinical audit

Hemsinli D., ALTUN G., Kaplan S. T., Yildirim F., Cebi G.

DIVING AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE, vol.48, no.1, pp.31-35, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.28920/dhm48.1.31-35
  • Journal Name: DIVING AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.31-35
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Wounds refractory to standard treatment in patients with thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO, Buerger's disease) are associated with amputation, other morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) in patients with TAO.