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Will (aka Wimt ) 11:18, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Will (aka Wimt ) 18:54, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Disadvantages
Maggot therapy does present a number of disadvantages. One major problem is that they have a short shelf life preventing log term storage before use unlike some more conventional therapies. The therapy also can have negative aesthetic aspects, which may deter patients and physicians from this treatment, although studies have shown that this does not tend to cause patients to refuse the therapy when it is presented to them. Maggots are also often enclosed in polymer bags to prevent them being visible to the patient during treatment. Such dressings must also be designed so as to prevent any maggots escaping from the wound, whilst allowing adequate ventilation to enable oxygen to get to the larvae. Dressings are also adapted to try and minimize the uncomfortable tickling sensation that the maggots often cause. On rare occasions, the maggots may actually be painful to patients with ischemic wounds, possibly due to the maggots anchoring to the tissue.