Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0038p122 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2015

The effects of maggot debridement therapy on length of hospital inpatient stay

Liyawdeen Muhammad , Lim Chung , Banerjee Ritwik

In recent years, there is increased interest in using maggot debridement therapy (MDT) for ulcer treatment. MDT has shown beneficial effects on ulcersÂ’ rate of healing, need for surgical intervention, and number of antibiotic-free days. In this retrospective study, we looked into the effects of MDT on the length of inpatient stay and need for surgical intervention.Data were collected from 33 randomly selected patients admitted into hospital with pri...