Use of Medical Leech for Alleviating Postoperative Venous Congestion Following Distal Digit Replantation.
10.2185/jjrm.46.23
- VernacularTitle:切断指再接着術に対する医療用ヒルの使用経験
- Author:
Yasunori HATTORI
;
Kazuteru DOI
;
Fujio KAWAKAMI
;
Yasuhiro HIURA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
1997;46(1):23-26
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
In distal digit replantation, venous repair is difficult or technically imposible. Postoperative venous congestion following replantation was treated with the application of medical leech. No infection was developed and no patients were required to undergo transfusion. The use of medical leech is safe and effective method of providing temporary venous drainage in replanted digits.
