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

TOKLU, Akın; KÖRPINAR, ŞEFİKA; ERELEL, Mustafa; Uzun, Gunalp; Yidiz, Senol

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2008.03.012

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

TOKLU A. S., KÖRPINAR Ş., ERELEL M., Uzun G., Yidiz S.

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

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
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

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).