Publications by authors named "Deborah Florencia Gunawan"

Introduction: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is among the most widespread non-melanoma skin cancers, with an incidence of around 80 % worldwide. Surgery is the main therapy of choice. High-pressure oxygen is used in hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) to treat hypoxic tissue conditions.

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Introduction: Burn injuries are frequently encountered in emergency cases and often become the port of entry for pathogens. More than 450,000 burn injuries occur annually causing nearly 3,400 deaths in the United States. The prevalence of burn injury in Indonesia is 0.

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Introduction: The surgical removal of an intraoral tumor and preventing intraoral wound dehiscence are constant challenges faced by surgeons today. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), the inhalation of 100% oxygen at a greater atmospheric pressure, is often used in cases of wounds to induce a faster wound healing process, alongside other treatment modalities. We report a rare case of squamous odontogenic tumor (SOT) treated with HBOT after being surgically removed to foster an accelerated wound recovery.

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