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Hyperbare Zuurstoftherapie: Rapid Assessment - KCE

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28 Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy <strong>KCE</strong> Reports 74<br />

No direct effect on minor amputations was found (see Figure 12), but it can be<br />

anticipated that the avoidance of major amputations results in an increase of minor<br />

amputations, indicating treatment success.<br />

One small trial (n=16) concerned venous ulcers and only suggested a significant benefit<br />

of HBOT at six weeks (reduction in ulcer size). For arterial and pressure ulcers not<br />

satisfactory trials were identified in this review. The authors, however, express cautious<br />

interpretation of these results in view of the small number of patients included in those<br />

trials. Forest plots illustrating these findings are shown in Figure 10 to Figure 13.<br />

Figure 10. Diabetic ulcers: Major amputations<br />

Source: Kranke et al. 32<br />

Figure 11. Diabetic ulcers: Major amputations subgroups by use of sham<br />

Source: Kranke et al. 32

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