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[Hyperbaric surgery and oxygen therapy in clostridial myonecrosis]
F M Smolle-Jüttner1, H Pinter, K H Neuhold
1Klinische Abteilung für Thorax-und hyperbare Chirurgie, Chirurgischen Universitätsklinik, Universität Graz.
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift
|January 1, 1995
Summary
Combined hyperbaric oxygen and necrectomy improved survival for clostridial myonecrosis. Peripheral gas gangrene had the best outcomes, while abdominal cases showed the lowest survival rates.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Surgical Oncology
- Hyperbaric Medicine
Context:
- Clostridial myonecrosis, or gas gangrene, presents a severe challenge with high mortality rates.
- Effective treatment strategies are crucial for improving patient outcomes.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the efficacy of combined cyclic hyperbaric oxygenation and repeated necrectomy in treating clostridial myonecrosis.
- To analyze survival rates based on the localization of gas gangrene.
Summary:
- 116 patients with clostridial myonecrosis received treatment combining hyperbaric oxygen (3 ATA) and necrectomy.
- Peripheral limb localization showed a high survival rate (88.6%), with limb salvage in 21 cases.
- Proximal (elbow/knee) and abdominal localizations had significantly lower survival rates (34.5% and 23.5%, respectively).
- Despite severe toxicity in 80.1% of patients, the overall mortality was 50.8%.
Impact:
- This study highlights the importance of treatment localization in clostridial myonecrosis.
- Combined hyperbaric oxygen and necrectomy offer a potential therapeutic approach, particularly for peripheral infections.
- Further research may optimize treatment protocols for different gas gangrene localizations.