International Consensus: Use of Topical Oxygen Therapy in Wound Healing – JoWC Sep 2023

Key Takeaways:

“The panel endorses the adjunctive administration of TOT for hard-to-heal wounds.” TOT is an appropriate adjunctive therapy after 4 weeks of optimal SOC without achieving at least 50% reduction in wound area.”

Find out why experts agree Topical Oxygen Therapy is the solution for chronic wound healing:

• Topical oxygen therapy (TOT) aims to increase oxygen tension to support tissue regeneration.
• Rapid oxygen delivery has significant positive impacts on wound healing
• Unlike hyperbaric oxygen, TOT can be administered by clinicians or patients in various settings.
• By accelerating wound healing, TOT should reduce the costs associated with potential infection hospitalization and/or amputation.
• Evidence supports the cost-effectiveness of adjunctive TOT in specific patient populations.
• Adjunctive TOT should be considered where standard of care alone has not achieved > 50% wound closure after 4 weeks.
• Optimal long-term results can be achieved with a multidisciplinary approach.
• TOT has been shown to reduce wound-related pain: 76% of patients had substantial, rapid pain relief and 69% stopped taking opioids completely.