Guidelines

LECZENIE RAN 2023; 20 (4)

Treating hard-to-heal wounds in the post-pandemic period is an even more significant global challenge than before. Problematic contact with medical staff during the pandemic, including reduced visits to treatment rooms or the patient’s home and postponed scheduled surgical procedures, have contributed to the deterioration of patients’ health, including hard-to-heal wounds. There is currently a lack of statistics on lower limb amputations and data on deaths indirectly related to patient deterioration, such as from ascending infection and sepsis.

LECZENIE RAN 2023; 20 (3)

Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) is a topical therapy for difficult-to-heal (chronic) wounds, recognised by scientific societies and healthcare system organisations in many countries for its contribution to the wound healing process. Maggot debridement therapy has been increasingly used in Poland for over a decade, both in outpatient and inpatient settings.
By issuing this document, the Polish Wound Management Association supports the use of this method by physicians and nurses licensed to treat wounds, subject to separate regulations. With a view to continually improving the quality of wound management in Poland, the Association recognises the need to standardise the principles of this therapy.