Bottom Line: Burn care is directed by the managing surgeons at regional burn centers. Where available, hyperbaric oxygen treatment can be a beneficial adjunct.
Studies and clinical experience of hyperbaric oxygen treatment in burns has shown modulation of burn shock, dampening of the inflammatory response, reduction of edema, reversal of the zone of stasis, reduction of ischemia and ischemic necrosis, prevention of progression of partial- to full-thickness injury, modulation of inflammation, effecting modulation of hyper-metabolic syndrome, lessening of the capillary leak, preservation of dermal elements, a reduced need for grafting, shortened hospital stay, reduced physiological post-discharge problems, and a reduction in cost of care.
References
Cianci P, Sato RM, Faulkner J. Adjunctive Hyperbaric Oxygen in the Treatment of Thermal Burns. Undersea Hyperb Med. 2026 Second Quarter;53(2):363-390. PMID: 42365959.