The Setting the Highest Standard: 2022 Heart of Case Management Awards brings the industry four stories of Genex professionals who went above and beyond to help injured employees. This particular case involved hyperbaric oxygen therapy to save an employee's toe from...
Gangrene
Significance of Hyperbaric Oxygenation in the Treatment of Fournier’s Gangrene: A Comparative Study.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO), in addition to anti-infective and surgical therapy, seems to be a key treatment point for Fournier's gangrene. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of HBO therapy on the outcome and prognosis of Fournier's...
Successful treatment of hepatic gas gangrene by open drainage: A case report and review of the Japanese literature.
Abstract: Liver gas gangrene is rare and has a low prognosis. This case, reports a successful treatment of hepatic gas gangrene using an open drainage technique, followed by antibiotics and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO). An 82-year-old male with a history of left...