期刊
ANGIOLOGY
卷 63, 期 4, 页码 302-314出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0003319711416804
关键词
diabetic foot; chronic ulcers; hyperbaric oxygen treatment
资金
- Novo Nordisk
- Novartis
- Miro
- Sanofi-Aventis
- Wyeth
- Pfizer
- Bayer
Diabetic foot ulcers are still extremely difficult to heal. Therefore, therapeutic options to improve healing rates are continuously being explored. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been used in addition to standard treatment of the diabetic foot for more than 20 years. Evidence suggests that HBO reduces amputation rates and increases the likelihood of healing in infected diabetic foot ulcers, in association with improved tissue oxygenation, resulting in better quality of life. Nonetheless, HBO represents an expensive modality, which is only available in few centers. Moreover, adverse events necessitate a closer investigation of its safety. Finally, it is not entirely clear which patients stand to benefit from HBO and how these should be selected. In conclusion, HBO appears promising, but more experience is needed before its broad implementation in the routine care of the diabetic foot.
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