Wound debridement: evaluating the costs.
Debridement is the technique used to remove slough and necrotic tissues that can prevent or delay wound healing. The authors compare the published evidence on the speed and cost-effectiveness of larval therapy with that of more conventional dressings used to promote autolytic wound debridement.
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D000818:Animals; D001329:Autolysis; D001458:Bandages / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003646:Debridement / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*