title: TCOMs as a screening tool for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
abstract: Transcutaneous oximetry (TcPO2), often referred to as TCOM, is a noninvasive measurement of oxygen tension in the tissue via a heated electrode. TCOMs can be used prior to beginning hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment to determine if the patient has adequate blood flow to the wounded area to benefit from HBO. A case study of how it can be used in a problematic wound is presented.
authors.affiliation: Chronic Wound Care Clinic, University of Virginia Health Systems, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Ratliff
mesh_terms: D001785:Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing