[Hyperbaric oxygenation in the treatment of patients with vibration disease due to local exposure]

Results are reported of treatment of 69 patients with vibration disease (VB) using hyperbaric oxygenation. Treatment course--10 sessions with an exposition of 40 minutes in the main regimen. Tests for choice of treatment regimens (1.3, 1.5, 1.8 atm.) were the dynamics of subjective and objective clinical signs, indices of the peripheral hemodynamics and thermoregulation. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment in persons with signs of vibration effects (preclinical stage) using a working pressure of 1.3 atm is justified. Presence of clinical manifestations of the disease (grade I-II degree of VB severity) justifies increase of the dose of hyperbaric oxygen to 1.5 atm.