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Ann Thorac Surg 1992;54:782-783
© 1992 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Hyperbaric oxygen: Value in management of nonhealing saphenectomy wounds

Michael D. Horowitz, MD*, Carmen G. Portogues, PA, Luis A. Matos, MD, Robert W. McGowan, PA

Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Division of Hyperbaric Medicine, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, Florida, USA

Accepted for publication January 24, 1992.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Horowitz, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, PO Box 016960 (R-114), Miami, FL 33101.

The greater saphenous vein is commonly used as a conduit for arterial bypass in both cardiac and peripheral vascular operations. Although saphenectomy wound complications occur infrequently, such problems may be quite serious. We report a case in which hyperbaric oxygen therapy was extremely valuable in the management of a very difficult saphenectomy wound.






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