ArticleGland surgery2017
A critical look at the effect of hyperbaric oxygen on the ischemic nipple following nipple sparing mastectomy and implant based reconstruction: a case series.
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- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Ischemic Complications After Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Pooled it
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- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Complications in Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Topical Dimethyl Sulfoxide for Congested Nipple-areolar Complexes in Breast Surgery: A Pilot Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
- Perioperative hyperbaric oxygen treatment and postoperative complications following secondary breast reconstruction after radiotherapy: a case-control study of 45 patients.Diving and hyperbaric medicine · 2021Article
- Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for mastectomy flap ischaemia: A case series of 50 breasts.Diving and hyperbaric medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundNipple preservation provides superior aesthetic results as well as patient satisfaction in patients treated with both therapeutic and prophylactic mastectomy. Post-operative nipple ischemia and necrosis presents a unique clinical challenge that may be treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy or conservative measures alone. To date, the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen on post-operative nipple ischemia has yet to be evaluated.
methodsA retrospective review of patients treated with either hyperbaric oxygen or conservative management was performed. Post-operative photographs were evaluated using a novel imaging data pathway to in both groups to determine rates of healing.
resultsAlthough patients treated with hyperbaric oxygen experienced rates of healing nearly twice those of patients treated with conservative measures alone, no statistical significance was found between groups in this series.
conclusionsNo significance difference was found between groups treated with hyperbaric oxygen or conservative management in this series. Further large scale, multi-center studies are warranted to further determine clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen for nipple ischemia following nipple sparing mastectomy (NSM) and implant based reconstruction.
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