Testimonial

Arterial Collapse - Peripheral Vascular disease (PVD)

'Ten years chronic obstructive blood flow with circulatory problems ranging from triple coronary by-pass to inadequate blood flow (PVD) into both legs. A series of leg arterial by-pass and graft replacements eventually complicated with significant wound breakdown and delayed healing at the surgical site. Before and after photographs at 10 day interval!

Unfortunately, Brian's story does not finish. Follow-up Doppler scans of both legs indicate severe and continuing obstructive blood flow. In fact, the upper right thigh had already undergone several arterial graft replacements with synthetic devises. The Doppler's indicated that the latest surgical procedure was also unsuccessful.

The synthetic graft was being rejected by the body which is observed in the photographs. Unfortunately, not only was the graft being rejected, Doppler scans indicated that the arterial blood flow remains inadequate and in fact, was virtually non-existent past the graft site.

Brian was referred back to his vascular surgeon for assessment which resulted in another arterial replacement, but on this occasion the graft was taken from the arm and grafted into the thigh.'

Comment: Regardless of graft site rejection; the impact of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is still demonstrated. Significant external wound closure still testifies the accelerated healing responses when exposed to the benefits of HBOT.