Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Jan 2020)

Topical NATROX® oxygen wound therapy on patients with ischemic foot ulcers – A case series

  • S Roshan Rodney,
  • Vivekanand,
  • M Vishnu,
  • K B Sumanthraj,
  • Hemant Chaudhari,
  • Dharmesh Davra,
  • Piyushkumar Jain,
  • C P S Sravan,
  • Vaibhav Lende,
  • Hudgi Vishal,
  • K Sivakrishna,
  • B Nishan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijves.ijves_43_19
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 50 – 53

Abstract

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Background: The essential role of oxygen in wound healing is well documented, and recent developments in the delivery of topical oxygen therapy have made this a more viable treatment in practice. This article examines the role of topical oxygen – the NATROX® Oxygen Wound Therapy System in wound healing and looks at the impact of increased oxygenation on ulcer healing through a case series where the NATROX system was used in patients with ischemic foot ulcers. Materials and Methods: Topical oxygen therapy was evaluated in patients with ischemic foot ulcers in a tertiary referral specialist center. Results: During this case series of six patients, four patients had a complete healing before the study completion and two patients wounds were on a healing trajectory (average reduction in wound size of 60 %) during the follow-up, which eventually healed. Conclusion: NATROX® is an innovative topical oxygen delivery system that warranty further research to assess its potential impact on wound healing.

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