Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: An alternative treatment for radiation‐induced cutaneous ulcers

Radiotherapy is a widely recognised treatment for non‐melanoma skin cancer. We report three cases of radiation‐induced skin ulcers in which hyperbaric oxygen therapy was administered in 90‐min sessions, 5 days a week at 2.4 absolute atmospheres in a multiplace hyperbaric chamber. Hyperbaric oxygen t...

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Published in:Australasian journal of dermatology 2018-08, Vol.59 (3), p.e203-e207
Main Authors: Fernández Canedo, Inés, Padilla España, Laura, Francisco Millán Cayetano, José, Repiso Jiménez, Juan Bosco, Pérez Delgado, Manuel, Troya Martín, Magdalena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Atmospheric pressure
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - radiotherapy
Female
Humans
hyperbaric oxygen
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Hyperbaric Oxygenation
Male
Melanoma
Middle Aged
Oxygen therapy
Radiation therapy
Radiotherapy - adverse effects
Respiratory therapy
Skin cancer
Skin Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Skin Ulcer - etiology
Skin Ulcer - therapy
soft‐tissue radionecrosis
Ulcers
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Summary:Radiotherapy is a widely recognised treatment for non‐melanoma skin cancer. We report three cases of radiation‐induced skin ulcers in which hyperbaric oxygen therapy was administered in 90‐min sessions, 5 days a week at 2.4 absolute atmospheres in a multiplace hyperbaric chamber. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an outpatient treatment that does not displace other classical treatments and may be used as an adjunct therapy.
ISSN:0004-8380
1440-0960
DOI:10.1111/ajd.12763