Many patients watch TV or sleep during the treatment. Each treatment is 90 minutes at pressurization. The first treatment may be shorter during the learning process. The number of treatments vary but usually range from 5 in certain conditions to 60 in unusual problem wounds. Treatments are offered 5 days per week during normal working hours.
All hyperbaric units are hospital based and most are associated with a wound care program.
They are also used for carbon monoxide inhalation injuries, air embolism, and cyanide poisoning. David J. Katrana, DDS MD PA, is an incorporated medical practice with several employed physicians involved with hyperbaric medical care. Katrana brings over twenty years of plastic surgery experience to the program, including five years as a burn unit director. He is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with a private practice in Houston. First, coordinate care with your personal physician.