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DEBRIDEMENT(D-6) (2 MO)
Cochlea is highly dependent on blood and oxygen supply to maintain its function.
(K. Tabuchi, 2010)
Acoustic trauma can lead to reduced cochlear blood flow and inner ear hypoxia.
(Lamm and Arnold, 1999)
Rationale
Vascular compromise and associated cochlear ischemia are thought to be
contributory to SSHL could be a final common pathway to hearing loss.
HBOT allows for delivery of greatly increased partial pressure of oxygen to the
tissue, in this case the cochlea, which is very sensitive to ischemia.
Furthermore HBOT is thought to have complex effects on immunity, oxygen
transport, hemodynamics, reducing hypoxia-edema and potentiating normal host
responses to infection and ischemia.
Early initiation of treatment
• Statement 9. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Clinicians may offer
hyperbaric oxygen therapy within 3 months of diagnosis of ISSHL
(American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2012).
• Younger patients respond better to HBOT than older patients
(cutoffs varied 50-60 years).
• Early HBOT is better than late (defined from 2 weeks to 3 months).
Our Experience
• Bad : If in 2 weeks no improvement or late medication; complain of
vertigo; loss in high frequencies & old age.
• Good : early treatment; loss in low frequencies.
RECOMMENDED HBOT PROFILE:
UHMS http://membership.uhms.org/?page=ISSHL
KESIMPULAN
The cochlea has a high oxygen requirement and so is sensitive to
disruptions of its blood supply (Thalmann et al, 1972).