Maggot debridement therapy - a FLY-ing miracle : A single centre experience

• Main Authors: Nik Mohd Nurhafizi, Nik Anuar, Palaniappan, Meiyappan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1724/1/FH03-FP-19-26510.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1724/2/FH03-FP-19-26934.jpg; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1724/
• Institution: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

Abscess and carbuncle has always been a large part of surgical practice especially in the Asian continent where Diabetes prevalence is sky rocket high. Wound debridement and wound dressing has played paramount part in the management of abscesses and carbuncles over the years. The advancements in the field of wound care has promoted wound healing by secondary intention very much. An evolution that is known but rarely used is maggot debridement therapy (MDT). Observations have indicated that maggots (Lucilia sericata larvae) have the ability to debride wound beds, provide anti-microbial activity and also stimulate wound healing in diabetic patients.We present here a case report of use of MDT in a centre that is unfamiliar with it - Kuala Terengganu.