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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1998
Leeches have been used in medicine for bloodâletting since ancient times. Leeching has varied in popularity over the years. It reached its zenith during the early decades of the 19th century with a gradual decline by the end of the century. Since the 1980s leeches have been introduced to remove blood where its accumulation may interfere with healing ...
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Leeches have been used in medicine for bloodâletting since ancient times. Leeching has varied in popularity over the years. It reached its zenith during the early decades of the 19th century with a gradual decline by the end of the century. Since the 1980s leeches have been introduced to remove blood where its accumulation may interfere with healing ...
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Medicinal Leeches: Once Again at the Forefront of Medicine
Southern Medical Journal, 1990Medical grade leeches have recently been used in the management of acute problems relative to venous congestion in patients with traumatic injuries and surgical problems. Specific cases, especially in the realm of reconstructive microsurgery, have demonstrated the effectiveness and application of leech therapy.
J W, Wade, R F, Brabham, R J, Allen
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Annals of Internal Medicine, 1988
Leeches have been used in health care since ancient times by physician and layman alike. As just one of several methods of bloodletting, the leech became the focus of a science that included such subjects as indications, modes of attachment, complications, and relative contraindications.
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Leeches have been used in health care since ancient times by physician and layman alike. As just one of several methods of bloodletting, the leech became the focus of a science that included such subjects as indications, modes of attachment, complications, and relative contraindications.
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Medicinal leeching: The golden age
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, 1984Prior to the 19th century information that would allow one to judge how widespread or frequent the use of leeches in medical treatment is very sparse. Some ideas may be gained from the emphasis or inclusion of the topic in medical and surgical texts of the times. In this respect surgical works are the more informative.
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The use of medicinal leeches in microsurgery
Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis, 1991Medicinal leeches have been used to treat a variety of ailments for thousands of years. During the past decade the leech has become valuable for salvaging surgically uncorrectable venous insufficiency which is occasionally encountered after microsurgical free flap and replantation procedures. Leech anatomy and physiology are reviewed.
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Revue medicale de Bruxelles, 2010
Leeches are hermaphroditic and hematophagous annelids. One important medical species, Hirudo medicinalis, comes from hirudiniculture of fresh water pools. Thanks to their three mandibles with some 300 teeth on their anterior muscular sucker, they easily grab to tissues and by secreting their saliva containing numerous powerful enzymes, such as ...
D, Massart, S, Sohawon, O, Noordally
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Leeches are hermaphroditic and hematophagous annelids. One important medical species, Hirudo medicinalis, comes from hirudiniculture of fresh water pools. Thanks to their three mandibles with some 300 teeth on their anterior muscular sucker, they easily grab to tissues and by secreting their saliva containing numerous powerful enzymes, such as ...
D, Massart, S, Sohawon, O, Noordally
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The contemporary use of the medicinal leech
Injury, 1981Over 100 000 patients with head injuries are admitted to General Hospitals every year in Britain (Jennet, 1978). A fair proportion of these have periorbital haematoma. Evacuation of the haematoma using a leech is a painless procedure which can be carried out by a nurse.
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Therapeutic Potentials of Medicinal Leech in Chinese Medicine
The American Journal of Chinese MedicineThe use of medicinal leeches in clinical therapy has been employed for a long time, as it was originally recognized for exerting antithrombin effects. These effects were due to the ability of the leech to continuously suck blood while attached to human skin. According to Chinese Pharmacopoei, leeches used in traditional Chinese medicine mainly consist
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Medicinal Leech Therapy: Friend or Foe
Plastic Surgical Nursing, 2016Leech therapy is the ancient practice of bloodletting or bloodsucking and is considered one of the oldest medical practices known. Its use has spanned centuries and is still used in plastic surgery practices today when performing free flaps and replants.
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