Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a promising adjunctive treatment used for chronic ulcers that don't respond to conventional treatment, especially when local tissue hypoxia is present.
How It Works:
The patient sits in a special pressure chamber breathing 100% pure oxygen at 2-3 times normal atmospheric pressure for 60-90 minutes. This raises dissolved oxygen levels in blood to 10-15 times normal, delivering large oxygen amounts even to poorly perfused tissues.
Benefits:
- Stimulating new blood vessel growth: High oxygen stimulates angiogenesis.
- Killing anaerobic bacteria: These bacteria cannot survive in oxygen-rich environments.
- Activating white blood cells: Function better with high oxygen.
- Reducing swelling: Constricts dilated vessels and reduces edema.
Who Benefits:
Patients with Wagner 3+ ulcers with local tissue hypoxia who haven't responded to 30 days of optimal conventional treatment. Not a substitute for primary treatment but a complement.
At BEIT TARIQ Center, we assess whether HBOT is appropriate for your case and refer to equipped centers when needed.