The use of maggot therapy in the treatment of a malignant foot wound.
Mrs T presented with a necrotic wound to her right foot secondary to malignant adenocarcinoma. Maggot therapy was used to successfully debride the wound, which had failed to respond to conventional treatment. The maggot therapy removed the necrotic tissue and appeared to initiate the process of granulation, which allowed the wound to be dressed with conventional materials and progress towards healing.
Sealby
Nina
N
Hastings and St Leonards Primary Care Trust, East Sussex. nina.sealby@hs-pct.nhs.uk
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D009336:Necrosis; D009812:Odorants; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing