Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been used for
a wide variety of medical conditions over past 40 years.
It has a rich and diverse history around the world. In
1772 English scientist Joseph Priestley isolated
elemental Oxygen. 100 years later, elemental Oxygen
was combined with barometric chamber to provide
HBOT to treat decompression illness of deep sea
divers. In 1937, Behnke & Shaw used HBOT to treat
decompression sickness and published in Naval
Medical Bulletin. 1950s and early 60s saw a rise in
application of HBOT. Dr. Ite Boerema treated gangrene
with HBOT and later reported first use of HBOT in
performing cardiac surgery.