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.
Ratliff, , , , , , , , (2000). TCOMs as a screening tool for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Plastic surgical nursing : official journal of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Nurses, 2000 ;20(1):15-7; quiz 18-9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12024495