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    Maggot therapy uses fly larvae, or maggots, to help heal chronic wounds. Maggots secrete substances that clean wounds by removing dead tissue and preventing infection through debridement and disinfection. Their actions also stimulate healing and inhibit biofilms. Maggot therapy is approved by the FDA and can help treat pressure ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, neuropathic foot ulcers, non-healing traumatic or post-surgical wounds, and diabetic ulcers.

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    Maggot therapy uses fly larvae, or maggots, to help heal chronic wounds. Maggots secrete substances that clean wounds by removing dead tissue and preventing infection through debridement and disinfection. Their actions also stimulate healing and inhibit biofilms. Maggot therapy is approved by the FDA and can help treat pressure ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, neuropathic foot ulcers, non-healing traumatic or post-surgical wounds, and diabetic ulcers.

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    Maggot Therapy

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    Satavisha Mohapatra
    Maggot therapy uses fly larvae, or maggots, to help heal chronic wounds. Maggots secrete substances that clean wounds by removing dead tissue and preventing infection through debridement and disinfection. Their actions also stimulate healing and inhibit biofilms. Maggot therapy is approved by the FDA and can help treat pressure ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, neuropathic foot ulcers, non-healing traumatic or post-surgical wounds, and diabetic ulcers.

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    MAGGOT THERAPY- A BIOTHERAPY FOR WOUND HEALING

    ANCIENT REMEDY FOR MODERN MEDICINE

    Indications of maggot therapy : Sufficient oxygen supply is a prerequisite.


    1. Pressure ulcers.
    2. Venous stasis ulcers Is maggot therapy safe?
    3. Neuropathic foot ulcers Approved by
    4. Non-healing traumatic or U.S. Food Drug Administration
    5. post-surgical wounds
    Four major actions of medicinal maggots on
    wounds:
    Maggot therapy flies 1. Debridement
    1. Flies of the Calliphoridae 2. Disinfection
    3. Stimulation of healing
    2. Species of Lucilia sericata 4. Bio-film inhibition and eradication
    3. Protophormia terraenovae
    MAGGOT THERAPY
    FOR DIABETIC ULCERS

    Presented by:
    Ankita Dash & Satavisha Mohapatra(1st year)

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