Produção Nacional
The use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and LED therapy in diabetic foot
2004; SPIE; Volume: 5312; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1117/12.528233
ISSN1996-756X
AutoresCristiane R. S. Marques, Aírton Abrahão Martin, Carlos José de Lima, Luis Augusto Lupato Conrado, Fabrício L. Silveira, Marcos V. Carvalho,
Tópico(s)Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
ResumoChronic foot ulcers are common ailments presented in diabetes, which offer severe complications and are often unresponsive to therapy. In this work it was evaluated the effects of adjunctive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) treatment and LEDtherapy irradiation on ulcer healing (HBO) in addition to conventional treatment. In ulcers of diabetic foot these treatments lead to a reduction in the probability of amputation up to almost four times compared with patients not receiving such co-adjutant treatment. The LEDtherapy irradiation was given concurrently using an energy density of 4J/cm 2 for 5 min. During the experiment nine patients with diabetic foot ulcers were submitted for HBO sessions with 2,5 ATM for two hours. The experiment demonstrated the effectiveness of HBO + LEDtherapy treatment by favoring the ulcer healing through an increased fibroblastic response, collagen synthesis and neo-vascularization of the ischaemia, as well as increases in the leukocytic bactericidal activity.
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