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Aim Our objective was to investigate the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) in the treatment of radiation proctitis. The current literature was reviewed with regard to the necessary number of HBO treatments. Patients and Methods Two patients with proctitis after pelvic irradiation were treated with 40 and 38 HBO treatments, respectively. Hyperbaric oxygenation was delivered at 240 kPa...