BACKGROUND: To determine the beneficial effects of adjuvant hyperbaric @entity26 therapy (HBO) in an experimental @entity2054 model. METHODS: Twenty @entity35 albino male @entity35 , weighing between 270-325 g. were divided into four groups as: Control, Fasciotomy, HBO and @entity519 . Rear legs of all animals were strangulated with a tourniquet for 4 hours. Fasciotomy was performed by double incisions. HBO protocol was set as: 6 sessions/day in the first two days, 4 sessions/day in the 3rd and 4th days. The intra-compartmental pressure and leg volume in all groups were measured daily. The legs of the sacrificed animals underwent histopathological examination. RESULTS: Fasciotomy was more effective than HBO to decrease leg volume and intra-compartmental pressure. The combination of HBO and fasciotomy was more effective than the single application of HBO and fasciotomy. The findings of @entity32 and @entity39 were less in the HBO group when compared with the fasciotomy and @entity519 . This result was attributed to the higher risk of @entity281 and mechanical damage in the groups with fasciotomy. CONCLUSION: Adjuvant HBO is beneficial in the treatment of @entity2054 .

[The effects of hyperbaric XXXX and surgical decompression in experimental @entity2054 ].

@entity32 :: ('MESH:D007249', 'Disease') :: ['inflammation'] @entity39 :: ('MESH:D009336', 'Disease') :: ['necrosis'] @entity26 :: ('MESH:D010100', 'Chemical') :: ['oxygen'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection'] @entity2054 :: ('MESH:D003161', 'Disease') :: ['compartment syndrome'] @entity519 :: ('MESH:D000860', 'Disease') :: ['HBO-Fasciotomy', 'HBO-fasciotomy groups'] @entity35 :: ('10116', 'Species') :: ['Wistar', 'rats']
@entity26 :: (MESH:D010100,Chemical) :: ['oxygen']
