Larval therapy is a commonly used type of biotherapy. This type of biotherapy is also called Maggot therapy or maggot therapy. This treatment is generally applied on open wounds. Such wounds are called debridement. The aim is to remove the dead or necrotic tissue in the wound. In this way, dead tissue is regenerated and healthy tissue is formed.
How is larvae treatment applied?
Larval therapy can be used to treat wounds that are long-lasting, have difficulty healing or have become chronic. The larvae used in this treatment are fly larvae. Fly larvae are placed into the chronic wound. The larvae then support the removal of dead tissue and the formation of new tissue in the wound.
What kind of patients is larvae therapy used on?
Larval therapy is highly effective on both humans and animals. It can be used for stubborn soft tissue wounds in both animals and humans that do not heal for a long time and are resistant to antibiotics. The only caveat with this treatment is that the larvae implanted must be healthy and alive. It is important to make sure that the fly larvae do not contain any disease or germs.
What is Larvae Treatment with Frequently Asked Questions?
Larval therapy, which has been a miraculous source of healing in many cultures in many countries for many years, is also practiced in our country. Especially in recent years, specialists have started to use this treatment approach more and more. Currently, larval therapy is practiced in more than 2000 health institutions in more than 30 countries around the world. In the last 20 years alone, almost a hundred thousand people have recovered with larvae therapy.
Larval therapy is a type of biomedicine that requires meticulous work. With Dr. Sümeyra Torun, one of the best practitioners of this treatment, you can get rid of your painful, long-standing, stubborn wounds and regain your health. Based in Kilis, Dr. Sümeyra Torun continues to serve patients from Gaziantep, Kahramanmaraş and Hatay as well as all over Turkey.
1 - What is Larvae Application?
Larval therapy, or larval treatment, is a type of biotherapy. This treatment is also known as Maggot therapy. Fly larvae are used in the application of this treatment.
The species used in particular is the Lucilia sericata fly. This application is used for tissue regeneration of chronic, stubborn wounds that do not heal. The larvae must be sterilized before treatment.
2 - Which diseases is larvae treatment good for?
Larvic therapy is generally used to treat wounds that have not healed for a long time, have not responded to antibiotic treatment and have spread.
Fly larvae, also known as lucilia sericata, are first sterilized. They are then placed into the injured tissue. These fly larvae are known to help regenerate damaged tissue.
3 - What are the Contraindications for Larvae Treatment?
There are some conditions for which treatment with larvae is not suitable. If you have at least one of the following conditions, it is not recommended to undergo this procedure.
- If you are taking anticoagulant drugs,
- If the area to be treated is very close to the veins,
- Wounds in the area of application have caused internal organs to be exposed, or
- You should not apply larvae to parts of the body where there is a high likelihood of bleeding.
4 - Which Larva is Used in Maggot Debridement Treatment?
Maggot debridement therapy (MDT for short), in simple terms larval therapy, uses fly larvae belonging to the species Lucilia Sericata. However, these fly larvae must be sterilized by experts before use. This makes them suitable for treatment. These larvae are preferred for the treatment of long-term skin infections.
5 - What Causes Larvae?
Larvae are a period of time between birth and death of insects or lower vertebrates in general. In living things, the egg is fertilized. After fertilization or expulsion, the egg becomes a larva. The larval state continues until the chorion membrane ruptures and the larva becomes an adult. The maturation of the larva is called metamorphosis, or metamorphosis.
6 - What is Larval Maggot Application?
Larva Maggot application is actually another name for larval treatment applications. This treatment is also known as maggot treatment. This treatment is a treatment that can be applied on both humans and animals. It can be used in the treatment of stubborn soft tissue wounds that do not respond to antibiotic treatment and do not heal for a long time.
7 - What is Larva Maggot Application Training?
Larval therapy is a type of biotherapy that has increased its effectiveness in recent years. It is a process that requires meticulousness and knowledge in larval therapy, which has been applied during the recovery of almost one hundred thousand patients. It is an undeniable fact that the practitioner should have knowledge about the selection, sterilization and placement of fly larvae in soft tissue.
Therefore, larval treatment is becoming more and more popular every day, and healthcare professionals are trying to be trained and qualified in this field.
8 - Which diseases is Lucilia Sericata used for?
Green bottle fly larvae called lucilia sericata are used during larval treatment. These green bottle fly larvae feed on serous drainage material found in infections, tissue waste and dead tissue in wounds. They are therefore inserted into wounds on humans or animals that are painful and do not respond to antibiotic treatment. Examples of these wounds are open wounds on the diabetic foot.
During larval treatment, green bottle fly larvae placed in soft tissue eat, break down and digest dead tissue. This allows new tissue to form in the area. This helps the wound to heal. Another name for larval treatment is maggot treatment.
9 - In Which Diseases Is Maggot Debridement Used?
Maggot Debridman treatment is actually also known as maggot treatment or larvae treatment. Maggot is the name given to the larvae of the green bottle fly. Debridement is the process of removing dead tissue.
Maggot debridement, i.e. larval treatment, is used in the treatment of stubborn and painful wounds that have not healed for a long time, have turned black in color, do not respond to antibiotics. These wounds generally occur in soft tissue. These soft tissues are observed on both humans and animals.
10 - How does a worm develop on human skin?
The following steps are followed when a worm develops on human skin:
- Two-winged flies fertilize their eggs at breeding time.
- They then expel their fertilized eggs.
- The eggs that are expelled form the larvae.
- Biplane flies deploy their larvae on the human body, so the larvae are able to continue their growth in a host.
- This reaction of biplane flies is called myiasis.
- Continuing to grow, the larvae undergo metamorphosis and emerge.
- Finally, the larvae pupate.
11 - What is Surgical Debridement?
Debridement simply means removing dead tissue. However, in some cases, surgical intervention is required to remove dead tissue. During this surgical intervention, all infected tissues, all types of tissue debris, bone fragments and even scabs are removed. In such cases, larval therapy may also be used.
12 - What is Debridement Is Debridement Important in Medicine?
Debriman, in its simplest definition, is to remove dead tissue from the body. To put it in more medical language, it is the name of the procedure performed to remove all kinds of objects, tissue or bone fragments left or formed in the soft tissue after trauma. Debridement resists the covering of the wound surface with an epidermal covering.
13 - What is Debridement and How Is It Done?
Debridement is a surgical procedure performed to remove dead tissue in soft tissue. During this procedure, scalpels, curettes, brushes, high-frequency audible instruments or devices that spray high-pressure water are used.
14 - What does the larva feed on?
The larvae feed on many things. As well as feeding on dead tissue in wounds, they are also known to feed on the roots of plants.
15 - In which organisms are larvae seen?
Every living thing that goes through metamorphosis, i.e. metamorphosis, continues its existence as a larva for a period of its life. Arthropods come first among these creatures. Larva is basically the name given to the worm formed by the release of the fertilized egg.
16 - What does larva mean in the human body?
In some cases, the human or animal body can become a host for fly larvae. This is a form of parasitic infestation. It is not desirable if it is not conscious. The fly larvae, or maggots, feed on the host and grow. This infestation is commonly called myiasis.
17 - What is Wound Myiasis?
Wound myasis is a type of disease. If arthropods lay fertilized eggs on infected wounds, these larvae grow and eat the dead tissue in the wound. Their feeding also affects their growth. However, there are some species that eat both dead and healthy tissue. This poses a threat to human or animal health.
18 - What does fly larvae mean?
Fly larvae are commonly referred to as maggots or worms. The growth and development of each species is different. For example, if we consider mosquito larvae, this species renews its skin four times.
This process of skin renewal is called instar. In general, larvae need oxygen to grow and develop. They also need water. For this reason, females lay their fertilized eggs in areas where they can find liquid and nutrients.
19 - Do Flies Have Language?
Flies have a tongue in their mouth instead of teeth. This tongue is quite long. This tongue is called a proboscis.
20 - What does miasis mean?
Myiasis is a type of parasitic infestation. It is a condition in which larvae that settle in a wound or open infection in living humans or vertebrates feed on the host's body fluids. Such invaders are generally fly larvae called diptera. If they remain in the body for a long time, they can harm human or animal health.
21 - Does a bedsore go away?
Some diseases may require the patient to stay in bed for long periods of time and to continue treatment in bed. This can cause sores to appear on the patient's skin. However, it is possible to prevent these wounds before they appear. It is much easier to prevent a wound that has not formed than to treat it after it has appeared. At this point, it is possible to resort to larval therapy and PRP applications.