Elimination of CT-detected gas bubbles derived from decompression illness with abdominal symptoms after a short hyperbaric oxygen treatment in a monoplace chamber: a case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-171
Author(s):  
Takuya Oyaizu ◽  
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Mitsuhiro Enomoto ◽  
Toshihide Tsujimoto ◽  
Yasushi Kojima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Gas Bubbles ◽  
Decompression Illness ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment ◽  
Abdominal Symptoms ◽  
Oxygen Treatment

Adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen treatment of acute brain herniation after microsurgical clipping of a recurring cerebral aneurysm: a case report

2021 ◽  
pp. 373-375
Author(s):  
Yaling Liu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Cerebral Aneurysm ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Ct Images ◽  
Left Middle Cerebral Artery ◽  
Brain Herniation ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment ◽  
Aneurysm Clipping ◽  
Oxygen Treatment ◽  
Bifurcation Aneurysm

Introduction: Acute brain herniation is a life-threatening neurological condition that occasionally develops due to severe complications following cerebral aneurysm clipping. Strategies for managing acute brain herniation have not improved substantially during the past decade. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) may alleviate harmful effects of cerebral hypoxia, which is one of the most important pathophysiological features of acute brain herniation and, therefore, may be useful as an adjuvant therapy for acute brain herniation. A case treated with adjuvant HBOT is reported. Case report: A 60-year-old asymptomatic man presented with a recurring left middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysm with previous stent-assisted embolisation. After craniotomy for surgical clipping of the aneurysm, disturbance of consciousness and right hemiplegia occurred. Computed tomography (CT) images suggested simultaneous cerebral ischaemia and intracranial haemorrhage. Pharmacologic treatment resulted in no improvement. A CT scan acquired five days after surgery showed uncal and falcine herniation. HBOT was administered five days after surgery, and the patient’s condition dramatically improved. He became conscious, and his hemiplegia improved following seven sessions of HBOT. Simultaneously, CT images showed regression of the acute brain herniation. Conclusions: The patient had recovered completely at one year post-treatment. HBOT may be effective in the treatment of acute brain herniation following cerebral aneurysm clipping.

scholarly journals Sudden death after oxygen toxicity seizure during hyperbaric oxygen treatment: Case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-188
Author(s):  
Rutger C Lalieu ◽  
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René D Bol Raap ◽  
Emile FL Dubois ◽  
Rob A van Hulst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Sudden Death ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Oxygen Toxicity ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment ◽  
Oxygen Treatment

A patient with delayed posthypoxic demyelination: a case report of hyperbaric oxygen treatment

2002 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiro Miura ◽  
Yasumasa Ohyagi ◽  
Masaharu Ohno ◽  
Isao Inoue ◽  
Hirofumi Ochi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment ◽  
Oxygen Treatment

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for late low colorectal anastomosis ischaemia: Case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-118
Author(s):  
Marcello Sanzi ◽  
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Alberto Aiolfi ◽  
Jacopo Nicolò Marin ◽  
Abd El Hakim Darawsh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Colorectal Surgery ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Low Anterior Resection ◽  
Colorectal Anastomosis ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment ◽  
Anal Function ◽  
Oxygen Treatment ◽  
Radiological Healing

Introduction: This report describes the use of hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) to treat a case of colorectal anastomosis ischaemia following colorectal surgery. Case report: A 47-year-old man developed post-operative colorectal anastomosis ischaemia with leak after laparoscopic low anterior resection for T3N0 adenocarcinoma of the rectum. The leak with concomitant ischaemia presented 17 days after surgery. HBOT was administrated in 11 sessions over three weeks and the patient followed endoscopically and radiologically for two months. At two months the anastomosis showed both endoscopic and radiological healing; therefore the ileostomy was closed. Anal function was satisfactory with no incontinence or evidence of sepsis. Conclusions: Intra-operative or late leak with concomitant ischaemia of a colorectal anastomosis is a challenging event in colorectal surgery. HBOT may be beneficial in promoting healing in selected patients. Further studies are needed to evaluate conservative treatments and the role of HBOT.

Pathophysiology and management of depth-related disorders

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Radermacher ◽  
Claus-Martin Muth
Keyword(s):  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Decompression Sickness ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Decompression Illness ◽  
Gas Embolism ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment ◽  
Pulmonary Barotrauma ◽  
Oxygen Treatment ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Vascular Obstruction

Decompression illness comprises decompression sickness resulting from tissue inert gas super-saturation and pulmonary barotraumas due to alveolar or airway over-distension. Gas bubbles can cause vascular obstruction or tissue compression, resulting in tissue ischaemia and oedema. Interactions between the blood–gas interface and the endothelium will result in further tissue damage, and trigger an inflammatory cascade with capillary leakage and haemoconcentration. Decompression illness may mimic any other emergency pathology and any emergency coinciding with decompression is ‘due to’ decompression. Pulmonary barotrauma-induced arterial gas embolism and decompression sickness can be discriminated according to the onset of symptoms, with gas embolism predominantly developing within a few minutes after or even during decompression. Specific treatment consists of hyperbaric oxygen treatment, using several empirically-derived hyperbaric oxygen treatment schedules. Currently, there is no recognized pharmacological treatment, but fluid resuscitation is useful to counteract haemoconcentration and dehydration. Early treatment initiation is mandatory, and certain technical issues must be considered for the management of critically-ill patients in a hyperbaric chamber.

scholarly journals Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment for Visual Loss Due to Carbon Monoxide Intoxication: A Case Report

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Author(s):  
Tarik Ocak ◽  
Mustafa Basturk ◽  
Salih Aydin ◽  
Ozer Kemahli ◽  
Mehmet Emre Abanoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Visual Loss ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Intoxication ◽  
Oxygen Treatment

Poster 11 Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report

PM&R ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. S178-S179
Author(s):  
Robert Kent ◽  
David X. Cifu ◽  
Thomas Frontera ◽  
Jill Massengale ◽  
Marissa R. McCarthy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment ◽  
Oxygen Treatment
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