The contribution of preconditioning Hyperbaric Oxygen for complex re-operative surgery of bladder exstrophy and epispadias. A case study of 11 patients

Multiple surgeries on patients born with bladder exstrophy and epispadias (BEE) especially when complicated by postoperative infections results in varying degrees of scarring of the tissues and decreased vascularity. When further surgery for these patients is contemplated the tissue ischemia may result in poor healing and additional complications. Problem wounds due to arterial insufficiency mainly in diabetic ulcers and following therapeutic radiation are commonly treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research