We still use leeches in plastic surgery but more to improve graft
viability when circulation is compromised eg after digit grafts.
Maggots are a great way to clean a mucky wound as they only eat the dead
tissue.
The sterile grown maggots are placed in the wound under Plaster of Paris
and left for about 10 days. The Plaster is removed and the (suitably
sedated patient) sees the fat little fellows having cleaned the wound
ready for grafting.
Lovely!
Cheers
Eric
On 06-11-2017 15:02, alisonjenner wrote:
Thanks! Where I used to live in Wales there was a local leech farming
industry for wound abrasive purposes.
Regards,
Alison
On 6 Nov 2017, at 14:29, ericasher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Yum!
On 06-11-2017 10:50, Paul Honigmann wrote:
I know a wound specialist nurse who says there has been lots of research into
what type of honey is best, and they use honey professionally (also maggots,
her favourite!) and the main thing you need to know about honey on wounds is
that it is very tricky to keep it ON the wound as it tends to slither off,
which is what limits its use. They also have to ensure the wounds can get
oxygen so the dressings are tricky.
Paul
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Subject: [oxnatbees] Manuka honey in wound treatment
Local Time: 6 November 2017 9:11 AM
UTC Time: 6 November 2017 09:11
From: dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: oxnatbees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear all,
I just found this reference to Manuka honey in wound treatment.
https://www.advancedtissue.com/honey-can-help-wound-healing/ [1] ;
Any comments on how we can be sure to get genuine manuka honey, bearing in
mind the huge volume of exports of Manuka from New Zealand? More than could
be expected from the number of hives in NZ, apparently.
Literally asking for a friend who has a persistent post-op wound which is
taking longer to heal than she'd expect.
Regards,
Alison
