Hyperbaric oxygen: Value in management of nonhealing saphenectomy wounds

The greater saphenous vein is commonly used as a conduit for arterial bypass in both cardiac and peripheral vascular operations. Although saphenectomy wound complications occur infrequently, such problems may be quite serious. We report a case in which hyperbaric oxygen therapy was extremely valuabl...

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Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 782 - 783
Main Authors:	Horowitz, Michael D., Portogues, Carmen G., Matos, Luis A., McGowan, Robert W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-10-1992 Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Coronary Artery Bypass Female Humans Hyperbaric Oxygenation Ischemia - therapy Leg - blood supply Medical sciences Middle Aged Postoperative Complications - therapy Saphenous Vein - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Wound Healing Case study Human Skin disease Treatment Saphenous vein Surgery Samplings Cardiovascular disease Complication Hyperbaric oxygenotherapy Wound
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Summary:	The greater saphenous vein is commonly used as a conduit for arterial bypass in both cardiac and peripheral vascular operations. Although saphenectomy wound complications occur infrequently, such problems may be quite serious. We report a case in which hyperbaric oxygen therapy was extremely valuable in the management of a very difficult saphenectomy wound.
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ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/0003-4975(92)91033-6