Document Category: Urology

Purpose: Cancer patients who undergo radiotherapy remain at life-long risk of radiation-induced injury to normaltissues. We conducted a randomized, controlled, double-blind crossover trial with long-term follow-up to evaluatethe effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen for refractory radiation proctitis.Methods and Materials: Patients with refractory radiation proctitis were randomized to hyperbaric oxygen at2.0 atmospheres absolute (Group 1) or air …

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT OF CHRONIC REFRACTORY RADIATION PROCTITIS: A RANDOMIZED AND CONTROLLED DOUBLE-BLIND CROSSOVER TRIAL WITH LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP Read More »

Aim: to evaluate the inuence of HBOT to the side effect and quality of life after pelvic radiation. Methods: this is an open randomized, parallel, prospective study conducted in Department of Obstetry and Gynecology, Oncology Division and Department of Radiotherapy. Endoscopy procedure was performed in Department of Internal Medicine and tissue biopsy in Department of Pathology Anatomy. The hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) was …

Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Administration Decrease Side Effect and Improve Quality of Life after Pelvic Radiation? Read More »

Purpose: Persisting symptomatology after breast-conserving surgery and radiation is frequently reported. Inmost cases, symptoms in the breast resolve without further treatment. In some instances, however, pain,erythema, and edema can persist for years and can impact the patient’s quality of life. Hyperbaric oxygentherapy was shown to be effective as treatment for late radiation sequelae. The objective …

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR LATE SEQUELAE IN WOME Read More »

Abstract: The present study assessed the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in reducing symptoms of radiation cystitis, a specific type of iatrogenic injury to the bladder, by systematic review of recent literature. The MEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science databases were searched using combinations of the terms “radiation,” “cystitis” and “hyperbaric oxygen” to identify articles …

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for radiation cystitis after pelvic radiotherapy: Systematic review of the recent literature Read More »

Background Late radiation cystitis is an adverse effect of cancer treatment with radiotherapy in the pelvic region. Symptoms of late radiation cystitis can be assessed with the Expanded Prostate Index Composite Score (EPIC). Previous reports indicate that hyperbaric oxygen therapy reduces symptoms from late radiation cystitis, but the evidence is predominantly based on non-randomised and retrospective studies. …

Radiation-induced cystitis treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (RICH-ART): a randomised, controlled, phase 2–3 trial Read More »

Purpose: To examine the safety and efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen as the primary and sole treatment for severe radiation-induced haemorrhagic cystitis.Materials and methods: Hyperbaric oxygen was prospectively applied as primary treat ment in 38 patients with severe radiation cystitis. Our primary endpoint was the in cidence of complete and partial response to treatment, while the secondary …

Hyberbaric oxygen as sole treatment for severe radiation – induced haemorrhagic cystitis Read More »

Objectives: To analyze the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen for the treatment ofradiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis and to identify factors associated with successfultreatment.Methods: Clinical records from 176 patients with refractory radiation-inducedhemorrhagic cystitis treated at the Portuguese Navy Center for Underwater andHyperbaric Medicine, during a 15-year period, were retrospectively analyzed. Evolutionof macroscopic hematuria was used to analyze treatment …

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