Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy with Iloprost Improves Digit Salvage in Severe Frostbite Compared to Iloprost Alone

Conclusions: This study demonstrates that the combination of HBO and iloprost was associated with higher benefit in patients with severe frostbite. The number of preserved segments was two-fold higher in the prospective cohort compared to the historical group (mean of 13 preserved segments vs. 6), and the reduction of amputation was greater in patients treated by HBO + iloprost compared with the iloprost only.PMID:34833502 | PMC:PMC8620371 | DOI:10.3390/medicina57111284

Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - November 27, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Marie-Anne Magnan Ang èle Gayet-Ageron Pierre Louge Frederic Champly Thierry Joffre Christian Lovis Rodrigue Pignel Source Type: research