Hyperbaric oxygen in the management of wound tissue necrosis after external dacrocystorhinostomy

Hyperbaric oxygen is an adjunctive treatment for promoting wound healing and reducing infection. We present an unusual case of wound tissue necrosis occurring after external dacryocystorhinostomy (ExtDCR) that was subsequently treated with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) and advancement flaps with good outc...

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Main Authors: Alicia Galindo-Ferreiro, Ahmed Ghetami, Diego Strianese, Sahar Elkhamary, Deepak P. Edward, Antonio Palma, Silvana A. Schellini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-07-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S131945341730036X