A regeneração tecidual através da oxigenoterapia hiperbárica: revisão de literatura.

Abstract

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy consists in inhalation of 100% oxygen concentration under high pressure that is obtained inside of a hyperbaric chamber. This therapy is usually indicated to pathology treatments, which lesions present low oxygen tension. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is in initial phase in Veterinary Medicine. Thereby, this work aims the literature review about the indication and objective of this therapy, enumerates the pathologies that can be treated through it; describes about hyperbaric chambers types, comments about scientific laws that support the application of it and shows the oxygen participation in regeneration process of different tissues. Therefore it is very important for this professional area, the spreading of knowledge about this innovating therapy that makes available one more therapeutic resource that offers to patients the advantages to obtain health with aesthetic and functional qualities.