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Evaluation of leech therapy in flap venous congestion [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2021 Background: One of the common problems in flap surgery is venous congestion. The literature contains a plethora of alternative procedures to surgical revision for dealing with this issue. The leech therapy is one of these procedures. In the present study,
Mohamed Almarakby +3 more
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Leech therapy for epidermoid cysts and review of the literature
Advanced Biomedical Research, 2014 Hirudo medicinalis sucks blood directly through the external mammalian skin. We recently observed a healthy 64-year-old Iranian man, who presented with numerous asymptomatic multilobular oval-to-round well-defined 0.5 to 1.5 cm cystic lesions with ...
Abbas Rasi +4 more
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Predictors of leech therapy failure in revascularized and replanted digits [PDF]
Journal of Hand and MicrosurgeryToshinskiy S, Frees M, Hillard C.
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Leech Application-related Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report [PDF]
Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, 2023 Leech therapy (Hirudotherapy) is a method used in the treatment of many diseases since ancient times.Although many complications have been reported following the use of this method, no systemic life-threateningbleeding has yet been described.
Umit Dolek +3 more
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A review on Iranian Traditional Medicine about Leech Therapy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2019 Introduction: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age. Complementary medicine with a comprehensive and holistic approach in treating the diseases has become more popular in many ...
Maryam Bahman, Mojgan Tansaz
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Hirudotherapy in Medicine and Dentistry [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 The concept of Unani medicine is based on balancing body humours, the imbalance of which causes diseases. The application of leech therapy in medical and dental science is well recognized. Although easy and non-invasive, complications also exist.
Kunal Jha +3 more
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Traditional and Integrative Medicine, 2022 Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common causes of disability in diabetic patients. Applying a method to achieve the highest therapeutic effect in patients is desirable. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of leech therapy
Farshad Alemi +6 more
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Indian Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine KLEU, 2021 Background: Leech therapy is a point of attraction in the medical as well as in the scientific world due to its various outstanding properties, while studying the Ayurveda and scientific literature one can find difference, i.e., discarding after single ...
Vijaykumar S Mane +4 more
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Cellulitis Caused by Hirudo orientalis Bites That Lead to an Allergic reaction
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2022 The allergic reaction due to leech bites is frequently reported due to complications of leech therapy and also unwanted leech infestation. Regularly, the urticarial papules are common, and itching lasts less than 24 h. In the case of leech biting, dermal
Mohsen Najjari +2 more
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