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

Find out more about the expert opinion on Topical Oxygen Therapy

• 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