Hyperbaric Oxygenation as a supportive therapy in Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Jaw

Noengki Prameswari ¹, Fanny M. Laihad ²

Bagian Ilmu Faal ¹, Bagian Bedah Mulut ²

Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Univ. Hang Tuah Jl. Gadung no 1 Kompl RSAL Timur Surabaya

ABSTRACT

Chronic osteomyelitis of the jaw is usually due to untreated odontogenic infection, postextraction complications, and untreated or poorly managed mandibular fracture. A hypoxic condition shown on chronic osteomyelitis caused by oxygen consumption by microorganisms and inflammatory cells, and interferenced by local perfusion due to tissue edema. Hyperbaric oxygenation as a supportive therapy based on its application in the stimulation of tissue repair. Hyperbaric oxygenation raised tissue oxygen tension, enhances the leukocyte killing mechanisms, osteogenesis / neovascularization, and osteoclastic activity. The research was done during 1998-2000 in Dental Clinic of Dr. Ramelan Hospital. A regimen of hyperbaric oxygenation consisting of 100 % oxygen; 2,4 atmosphere pressure, one dive (90 minutes) per day, six dive per week was used in 10 patients to evaluate the effect of hyperbaric oxyegenation as a supportif therapy beside surgery and antibiotics to recovery duration.

Keyword : Chronic Osteomyelitis, Hyperbaric Oxygenation, Supportive therapy

Karya ilmiah ini dipublikasikan dalam ceramah internasional  5th Scientific Congress of The Federation of Asian-Oceanian Physiological Societies (FAOPS) di KualaLumpur 23-26 September 2002


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