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Growth and Survival of Bagged Lucilia sericata Maggots in Wounds of Patients Undergoing Maggot Debridement Therapy
Joint Authors
Čičková, Helena
Čambal, Marek
Kozánek, Milan
Takáč, Peter
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) is an established method of debridement of nonhealing wounds.
Despite intense clinical research about its efficacy and effects of substances produced by the larvae, growth and development of maggots in the wounds remain largely unexplored.
In the present study, the bags with larvae (n=52), which had been used to debride traumatic, ischemic, diabetic and venous ulcers, were collected and examined.
Survival, length, width and larval instar of the maggots within each bag were recorded and analyzed with respect to the wound type and duration of the treatment.
Survival of maggots after a 48-h cycle of MDT ranged between 63.6 and 82.7%.
Maggots in venous ulcers had on average 9–19% higher mortality than maggots within traumatic, ischemic, and diabetic ulcers.
Length of larvae after 48 h cycle of MDT reached on average 7.09–9.68 mm, and average width varied between 1.77 and 2.26 mm.
Larvae in venous ulcers were significantly smaller after 48 h, but not after 72 h treatment compared to the other wound types.
Further studies should be aimed to identify other patient-associated factors which might influence growth and survival of the larvae during maggot debridement therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Čičková, Helena& Čambal, Marek& Kozánek, Milan& Takáč, Peter. 2013. Growth and Survival of Bagged Lucilia sericata Maggots in Wounds of Patients Undergoing Maggot Debridement Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453286
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Čičková, Helena…[et al.]. Growth and Survival of Bagged Lucilia sericata Maggots in Wounds of Patients Undergoing Maggot Debridement Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453286
American Medical Association (AMA)
Čičková, Helena& Čambal, Marek& Kozánek, Milan& Takáč, Peter. Growth and Survival of Bagged Lucilia sericata Maggots in Wounds of Patients Undergoing Maggot Debridement Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453286
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453286