Use of in-water recompression for decompression illness after deep freediving: a case series
Given the remote locations of many incidents, freedivers often faced challenges in accessing HBOT. Self-treatment with IWR was widely used, either as a bridge to HBOT or as a standalone remedy. IWR poses potential risks, especially at the deeper depths reported in this study. This treatment modality is being utilised sometimes without medical oversight and recommended guidelines for IWR for freedivers should be developed.
Authors
- Peter Lindholm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0840-9244)
- Elaine Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4900-4913)
- A Lussier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7464-4252)
- Emmanuel Gouin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3691-5870)
- Nicole Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2526-9079)
Institutions
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University of California San Diego (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.28920/dhm55.4.376-383
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00