Wound Care
Welcome to the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Treatment at Mesa View Regional Hospital, providing advanced treatment options for patients struggling with chronic non-healing wounds. Patients are no longer required to travel long distances for these treatment programs, that often include 3 or more treatments per week.
1299 Bertha Howe Avenue
Mesquite, Nevada 89027
702-345-4253
Chronic, non-healing wounds are those that haven’t shown signs of improvement in several weeks or are not responding to typical treatments. They sometimes need extra help to heal. Difficult wounds of this type are often caused by injury, disease or poor blood supply. Mesa View Regional Hospital provides specialized treatment for these types of wounds.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy increases the amount of oxygen that is available to body tissue. This helps stimulate new tissue growth and maximizes white blood cells’ ability to fight infection and promotes the formation of new blood vessels.
Treating Different Wounds
Diabetic wounds, vascular insufficiency ulcers, non-healing traumatic wounds, damage from radiation therapy of the bone and soft tissue, carbon monoxide poisoning, crush wounds, acute burns and many other types of wounds can be treated at the center.
“Hyperbaric oxygen therapy offers many therapeutic benefits,” says Dr. Joseph Jeppson, Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and Medical Director for the program. “Some wounds require extraordinary treatment measures to heal. Research shows that healing is accelerated using hyperbarics as a gentle, combined therapy with appropriate wound care.”
While a patient rests in Mesa View’s mono-place (one person) hyperbaric chamber, he or she breathes 100% oxygen, while the treatment chamber’s pressure is increased to 2 atmospheres.
The Program’s Goal
The program is supported by professionals who provide patients with advanced care. Integrating a team of wound care professionals increases the level of care and enhances the patient’s experience and outcome
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (HBOT)
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can only be prescribed by a qualified physician and administered under his or her supervision.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used for hard-to-heal wounds. HBOT surrounds patients with 100% oxygen in a comfortable, pressurized chamber, enhancing blood flow and oxygen delivery to vital organs. HBOT promotes healing through increasing blood supply, reducing bacteria and providing nutrients to the wounded area.
Benefits of HBOT:
- Enhanced white blood cell action
- Improved blood flow to areas with arterial blockage
- Increased oxygen concentration in all body tissues
- Increased production of the body’s natural antioxidants
- Dilation of the arteries and blood vessels, and improved blood flow to affected organs
- Stimulated growth of new blood vessels to locations with reduced circulation
Wounds that may benefit from HBOT include:
- Bone infections
- Burns
- Complicated surgical wounds
- Diabetic wounds
- Radiation injury to bone or soft tissue
- Wounds resulting from local trauma
For More Information
Call 702-345-4253