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Acute Ischemias

Compromised Skin Grafts & Flaps

When a skin graft or surgical flap is at risk of failing from inadequate blood supply, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can act as salvage treatment. FDA-approved for this use, it raises oxygen to the threatened tissue, reduces hypoxic damage, and supports graft survival — improving the odds that compromised grafts and flaps take.

Evidence Level B Standard of Care

Treatment protocol

Protocol

Pressure

2.0 – 2.4 ATA

Duration

90 min

Sessions

20 – 30

Frequency

Once daily, 5×/week

Evidence basis: UHMS / Standard of Care

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