Abstract
HBO therapy was associated with reduced numbers of mice with MBCs after burn injury and reduced histologic evidence of mucosal damage, but lung myeloperoxidase levels and metabolic acidosis were not affected. HBO therapy may increase oxygen delivery to ischemic intestine and improve cellular metabolism; alternatively, increased tissue oxygen may augment killing of translocated bacteria by phagocytic cells. HBO deserves further investigation for burn treatment, but because of the narrow therapeutic window and continued neutrophil sequestration in the lungs, we should proceed cautiously. (Arch Surg. 1994;129:1338-1342).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1338-1342 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Archives of Surgery |
Volume | 129 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery