Clin Exp Emerg Med.  2024 Dec;11(4):387-391. 10.15441/ceem.23.119.

The efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for skin perfusion following peripheral tissue injury due to usage of inotropes and vasopressors: a case report

• Suen NH
• Pyo CH
• Park HK
• Park KH
• Choi D

• KMID: 2563616
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15441/ceem.23.119

Abstract

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has garnered significant attention as a therapeutic modality with potential benefits across a variety of medical conditions, ranging from wound healing and ischemic conditions to neurologic disorders and radiation-induced tissue damage. HBOT involves the administration of 100% oxygen at higher-than-atmospheric pressures, which increases the amount of oxygen dissolved in body fluids and tissues. Those elevated oxygen levels are proposed to facilitate tissue repair, reduce inflammation, and promote angiogenesis. This case report presents a compelling instance of the usefulness of HBOT in promoting skin perfusion and healing following peripheral tissue injury caused by administration of inotropic and vasopressor agents to a septic shock patient.

Keyword

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Skin perfusion; Inotropes; Vasopressor; Case reports