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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