Clinical Medicine
The Southern AeroMedical Institute's (SAMI) state-of-the-art hyperbaric chamber
is one of a few entirely computer controlled and monitored systems in the world.Each patient treatment station has a
comfortable reclining chair with an optional footrest.A patient can play board games with a
member of the “patient treatment team”, read a book or take a nap while therapy
is in session.
The hyperbaric center’s
outcomes and compliance rates have remained high with the facility logging over
38,000 total patient treatments without incident. The compliance and positive outcome rate for hyperbaric patients is due
to careful patient screening for the appropriateness of hyperbaric oxygen
therapy and a comfortable
chamber room. The seating arrangement creates a support group atmosphere for
patients and their families to share similar problems and successes.
The 32 foot long, 10 foot diameter multi-person chamber room is capable of providing therapy to up to
12 individuals at one time with accompanying medical attendants.The spacious size of the chamber room
also helps alleviate anxiety a patient may have in confined spaces.The typical patient receives 20 to 30
of the daily two-hour treatment sessions on average. Click here
to read Dr Buza's paper on the safe and effective treatmeant for refractory
wounds.
Indications for Hyperbaric Medicine
- Preparation for surgery or tooth extraction in a prior radiated field
- Soft tissue radionecrosis
- Osteoradionecrosis
- Osteomyelitis (refractory)
- Progressive necrotizing infections
- Problem wounds
- Preparation & preservation of compromised skin grafts
- Decompression illness
- Gas embolism
- Gas gangrene
- Acute traumatic peripheral ischemia
- Crush injuries
- Acute peripheral arterial insufficiency
- Actinomycosis
