We performed hyperbaric oxgenation (HBO) therapy on 30 cases with spinal cord or cauda equina lesion. All these cases were siven postoperative therapy. HBO therapy was performed under the condition of 2.5 ATA for 90 minntes. The effects of the HBO therapy were evaluated to find whether improved the neurogical symptoms of the upper and lower limbs.
The results showed improvement in 20 cases, mainly in the cervical of thoracic myelopathy cases. It was however difficult to evaluate the effects of HBO therapy directly, due to natural healing of the diseases and influence of surgery etc. Most of the 10 cases which showed no effects were cauda equina lesion. They suffered severe symptoms, old age, or long durations of morbidity.
From these points, we concluded that HBO therapy produces better results for the postoperative therapy of spinal surgery if the patient does not suffer from severe symptoms, old age, or long duration of morbidity.
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