Are pulmonary bleb and bullae a contraindication for hyperbaric oxygen treatment?

Toklu A. S., Korpinar S., Erelel M., UZUN G., YIDIZ S.

RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, cilt.102, sa.8, ss.1145-1147, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 102 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.rmed.2008.03.012
  • Dergi Adı: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1145-1147
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: pulmonary barotrauma, hyperbaric oxygen, bleb, bullae, AIR-EMBOLISM, BAROTRAUMA, TOMOGRAPHY, CHEST
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Air cysts or blebs in the lungs may predispose pulmonary barotrauma (PBT) by causing air trapping when there is a change in environmental pressure. The changes in the environmental pressure are also seen during hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBOT).