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In the realm of medical breakthroughs, hyperbaric oxygenation has proven to be a game-changer, offering renewed hope for those grappling with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and seeking a path to enhanced gut health. The team at OxyGeneration, now with five years of experience, have been at the forefront of harnessing the incredible benefits of hyperbaric oxygenation, significantly improving the quality of life for IBD sufferers.

Hyperbaric oxygenation creates a powerful healing environment throughout the body flooding it with higher levels of oxygen, which is essential for optimal cell function.

A plastic surgeon in UHG who was diagnosed with cancer three years ago has said there is a need for greater urgency for a state of the art cancer centre in the region.

Surgery is a common treatment option for women with breast cancer. The surgery is to remove the cancerous tissue and the area close to it. There are many different ways of operating on breast cancer and the type of surgery will depend on the stage of the patient’s cancer. Surgery can range from breast-conserving surgery (removing part of the breast) to a full mastectomy (removing the whole breast). Many women also opt for breast reconstruction surgery which helps to restore the appearance of their breasts. Frequently for these surgeries, the patient is left with skin flaps and skin grafts to help close the wound. For skin grafts or flaps to survive and the wound to heal well a new blood supply needs to form from the underlying tissue to the grafted skin. One of the risks of these surgeries is that the skin flaps or grafts do not heal well due to ischaemia (insufficient supply of blood) or necrosis (the tissue dying).

RONAN FAGAN

Operating theatres in Merlin Park Hospital, which have been closed for six months, are still not open, despite having undergone repairs, resulting in some 1,500 patients still awaiting operations.