[Scuba diving and hyperbaric medicine]. / Plongée sous-marine et médecine hyperbare.

ABSTRACT

Scuba diving is widely practiced in Switzerland. Although rare, decompression sickness may be serious and require specialized treatment. Hyperbaric therapy has been used for a long time with beneficial effects on decompression sickness and gaseous embolism. Conversely, barotrauma does not require recompressive therapy.