Glossary
Hypoxia
A shortage of oxygen in tissue — the problem HBOT aims to correct.
Hypoxia is inadequate oxygen supply to tissue. Chronic wounds, radiation injury, and compromised grafts are fundamentally hypoxic — HBOT works by temporarily flooding these tissues with oxygen and stimulating lasting improvements in supply.
More terms
Isopression
The steady middle phase of a session at full treatment pressure.
Marx protocol
The staged HBOT-and-surgery approach for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw.
TcPO₂
Transcutaneous oxygen measurement used to assess wound healing potential.
Hyperoxia
A state of higher-than-normal oxygen levels in tissue.