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  • Title: Oxygen therapy in pneumatosis coli. What is the minimum oxygen requirement?
    Author: Miralbés M, Hinojosa J, Alonso J, Berenguer J.
    Journal: Dis Colon Rectum; 1983 Jul; 26(7):458-60. PubMed ID: 6861578.
    Abstract:
    Breathing high concentrations of oxygen at atmospheric pressure has been effective in achieving prompt objective and subjective relief in pneumatosis coli. A 22-year-old man was treated with 40% oxygen--a smaller concentration than used by previous physicians--supplied through a nonrebreathing mask. During meals, oxygen was given at 5 1/minute by nasal cannula. Oxygen therapy was maintained for seven days. A year after treatment the patient was still asymptomatic and free from disease. Using this therapeutic measure the benefit/risk ratio of oxygen therapy could be increased.
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