Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the utility of using indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (IGFA) in assessing perfusion of chronic wounds after hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy. Method: From May 2016 to January 2018, 26 patients underwent both HBO2 and IGFA. A near-infrared charge- coupled camera measured the flow of intravenous indo- cyanine green into the wound. IGFA was done pre-HBO2, after approximately 10 HBO2 sessions, and upon completion of HBO2. The ingress rate at baseline, mid-therapy and post-HBO2 values were compared using descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 26 chronic wounds were identified. Baseline median ingress rate was 0.90 units/second (IQR: 0.28 to 6.10). Median ingress rate after approximately of 10 HBO2 sessions was 2.45 units/sec (IQR: 0.48 to 6.35). Six of 11 patients, however, exhibited a decrease in ingress rate from baseline to mid-therapy. Finally, median ingress rate post-HBO2 was 3.70 units/second (IQR: 0.30 to 9.90). Median increase in ingress and rate from baseline to mid-HBO2 treatment 0.30 units/second (IQR: -0.25 to 3.10) and from mid- to post-HBO2 was -0.40 units/second (IQR: -1.50 to 2.60). Conclusion: This preliminary study shows capability of IGFA to detect changes in blood flow to wounds following HBO2 therapy. Results support the use of IGFA to evaluate the changes in perfusion of patients undergoing HBO2 for chronic wounds. A larger sample size may help clarify the benefit of IGFA to predict potential for wound healing.
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