[Nursing care of a patient admitted to a hyperbaric chamber for a chronic wound]

Stéphanie Chevallier; Simon Le Nabat; Arnaud Druelle; Hugues Lefort; Jean-Éric Blatteau

doi:10.1016/j.revinf.2018.03.015

[Nursing care of a patient admitted to a hyperbaric chamber for a chronic wound]

Rev Infirm. 2018 Jun-Jul;67(242):21-22. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2018.03.015.

[Article in French]

Authors

Stéphanie Chevallier¹, Simon Le Nabat², Arnaud Druelle², Hugues Lefort³, Jean-Éric Blatteau²

Affiliations

¹ Service de médecine hyperbare et d'expertise plongée, Hôpital d'instruction des armées (HIA) Sainte-Anne, 2, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Service de médecine hyperbare et d'expertise plongée, Hôpital d'instruction des armées (HIA) Sainte-Anne, 2, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France.
³ Structure des urgences, HIA Legouest, 27, avenue de Plantières, 57000 Metz, France.

PMID: 29907172
DOI: 10.1016/j.revinf.2018.03.015

Abstract

The hyperbaric chamber is a particularly relevant therapy for the healing of chronic wounds such as radiation-induced wounds, ulcers, diabetic foot or osteomyelitis. This article describes the pathway of a patient with a chronic wound from the perspective of a hyperbaric medicine nurse.

Keywords: caisson hyperbare; chronic wound; dressing; hyperbaric chamber; hyperbaric oxygen therapy; infirmier; nurse; oxygénothérapie hyperbare; pansement; plaie chronique.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Diabetic Foot / nursing
Humans
Hyperbaric Oxygenation* / methods
Hyperbaric Oxygenation* / nursing
Wound Healing / physiology
Wounds and Injuries / nursing*