Hyperbaric Chamber

Hyperbaric chambers are often used by people with:

• diving-related injuries,
• carbon monoxide poisoning (from smoke, car exhaust, faulty furnaces, or other forms of combustion),
• arterial gas embolism (air or gas bubbles in the bloodstream),
• gas gangrene,
• crush injury,
• compartment syndrome and other acute traumatic problems where blood flow is reduced or cut off,
• exceptional blood loss anemia brain abscess (an accumulation of pus in the brain),
• necrotizing soft tissue infections (flesh-eating disease),
• chronic bone infection (osteomyelitis),
• delayed radiation injury ( side effect of cancer radiotherapy),
• skin grafts and flaps that are not healing well,
• thermal burns (from fire or electrical sources),
• frostbite,
• diabetic non-healing ulcers.

A referral is required.

Please download and complete the VGH hyperbaric unit referral form and provide required information and fax to 604-875-5294.