Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) aims to accelerate patient recovery by increasing the amount of oxygen dissolved in the blood and tissues under high pressure conditions. Our goal as a Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center is to shorten patients' treatment and hospitalization periods through appropriate and safe patient care and monitoring. Our center is located in the 2 September Service Building.
Which conditions are treated with HBOT?
HBOT is applied as a complementary treatment alongside medical or surgical therapies for various conditions including:
Carbon monoxide and cyanide poisoning
Smoke inhalation
Gas gangrene
Necrotizing soft tissue infections
Crush injuries
Compartment syndrome
Acute traumatic peripheral ischemia
Delayed wound healing (both diabetic and non-diabetic)
Chronic refractory osteomyelitis
Radionecrosis (bone, intestines, soft tissue)
Risky skin grafts and flaps
Brain abscess
Anoxic encephalopathy
Sudden hearing loss
Sudden vision loss
Acute osteomyelitis of cranial bones, sternum, and vertebrae
HBOT is also being investigated and applied in some conditions such as aseptic bone necrosis, non-healing wounds due to vasculitis, purpura fulminans, and mucormycosis. The effectiveness of HBOT in these diseases, accepted by the Ministry of Health and treated by various specialties, has been proven to improve treatment outcomes.
How is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy applied?
HBOT is administered in pressure chambers—closed environments equipped with new technology—where patients are exposed to 100% oxygen at a pressure of 2-3 ATA via a mask or hood. This increases the solubility and diffusion of oxygen in blood, plasma, and tissues, producing therapeutic effects. The pressure chambers are designed for single or multiple patients.
These chambers also serve as important treatment devices for divers. Treatments for decompression sickness and gas embolism, pressure tests for divers, diving training, dive simulations, and surface decompression during underwater work are conducted in these chambers.
Patient eligibility and treatment protocols are determined by specialists in Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine or Aerospace Medicine. Treatment sessions last approximately two hours daily, with a typical course starting at 5 sessions and extending up to 80 sessions depending on the case. While treatment is usually once per day, in some emergency cases it can be increased to 2-3 sessions per day.
