Effectiveness of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Patients with Late Radiation Tissue Injury or Diabetic Foot Ulcer [Internet].

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment modality where the patient breathes 100% oxygen in a pressure chamber. In Norway all planned (elective) HBOT is provided by Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen. The major indication for the approximately 200 patients recieving the treatment in Norway is late radiation tissue injury (LRTI). In several other countries, diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a more common indication. We have therefore assessed clinical effectiveness of HBOT in patients with LRTI or DFU compared to standard treatment or placebo. We found the assessed studies to indicate that:

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