Aspiration as a Novel Technique to Address Facial and Periocular Myiasis.
| Autor: | Lu JE; Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., Mohan S, Pfeiffer ML, Clark BS, Chang JR |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery [Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg] 2021 Sep-Oct 01; Vol. 37 (5), pp. e172-e173. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001979 |
| Abstrakt: | Suction aspiration, which has not yet been described in the treatment for myiasis in the periorbital and facial regions, was used to achieve rapid resolution of maggot burden in a 78-year-old patient who presented with a large ulcerated squamous cell carcinoma of the face. This technique also facilitates submission of parasite samples for further analysis. Suction aspiration had no complications, such as significant residual ruptured maggots in the wound or eye injury. Suction aspiration is a safe and efficient technique to reduce maggot burden that has advantages over classic myiasis treatments, especially near the eyes and airway. Competing Interests: The authors have no financial or conflicts of interest to disclose. (Copyright © 2021 The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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