University of Rzeszow

1 article published in JoVE

• Medicine

  
  Application of Lucilia sericata Larvae in Debridement of Pressure Wounds in Outpatient Settings Dariusz Bazaliński^1,2, Paweł Więch², Paulina Szymańska³, Marek Muster², Maria Kózka^{4 1}Father B. Markiewicz Podkarpackie Specialist Oncology Centre, Specialist Hospital in Brzozów, ²Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszów, ³General Surgery Clinic, Specialist Hospital in Radom, ⁴Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University Maggots of Lucilia sericata were used in the debridement of deep pressure sores in outpatient settings for the treatment of pressure sores involving the complete skin thickness. The technique presented in the article does not pose risks for the patient.