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Application of Lucilia sericata Larvae in Debridement of Pressure Wounds in Outpatient Settings
Published on: December 4, 2021
[Poorly healing periorbital wounds. Therapeutic use of maggots]
1Augenklinik der Universitätsmedizin, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Deutschland. susanne.pitz@unimedizin-mainz.de
Abstract:
The treatment of poorly healing wounds, although not a typical problem in the periorbital area, has been enriched by the option of biosurgery, the therapeutic application of larvae of the blow fly (Lucilia sericata).
