Compromised Skin Grafts and Flaps
HBOT for Compromised Skin Grafts and Flaps
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a critical interventional technique for managing compromised skin flaps by enhancing tissue oxygenation and promoting wound healing. HBOT works by allowing oxygen to dissolve more effectively in blood plasma, improving blood flow and tissue repair for skin flaps at risk of failure.
Typically administered in multiple sessions, HBOT helps surgeons improve the chances of successful skin flap or graft reconstruction, and provides several critical benefits.
HBOT has several critical benefits:
Dramatically increases oxygen delivery to damaged tissues
Stimulates formation of new blood vessels to the graft or flap
Reduces tissue swelling
Enhances wound healing by promoting collagen production
Helps prevent infection