What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) is a treatment method defined as placing the patient in a pressurized chamber and intermittently administering 100% oxygen to the patient. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is applied in completely enclosed chambers. After the patient is placed in the pressurized chamber, the doors are closed and the pressure level of the chamber is increased. With the pressure applied, the pressure level of the chamber is raised to 2-2.5 times the normal level. The patient is fitted with a mask, oxygen cylinder, and hood, and the patient is ensured to breathe 100% oxygen. The patient's control in the pressure chamber is carried out by a healthcare professional.
What Diseases Is Oxygen Therapy Used For?
High-pressure oxygen therapy is a treatment method applied in situations where the body's need for oxygen increases. HBO is applied in the treatment of decompression sickness. In addition, oxygen therapy is used as an effective treatment method for carbon monoxide poisoning (heater, stove poisoning, etc.), diseases associated with vascular occlusion, vascular occlusion causing sudden hearing loss, blockage of the vessel that blocks the vision cells, chronic non-healing wounds, burn treatment, chronic bone inflammation, and in cases with risk of limb loss due to crush injuries.
