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HIRUDOTHERAPY IN PLASTIC SURGERY
by Prof. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu
Medicinal leeches have been used since 1960’s for the salvage of tissue with venous congestion. Today, especially in the field of reconstructive microsurgery, medicinal leech therapy is enjoying a renaissance. In 2004, the FDA approved leeches as a medical device in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
HIRUDOTHERAPY IN PLASTIC SURGERY
A. HISTORY
E. BIOLOGY
I. APPLICATION TO THE SKIN
M. CASE REPORTS
Q. MAINTENANCE IN THE CLINIC
V. EXTERNAL LINKS
B. LEECHES
F. THE SALIVA
J. THE BITE AND BITE REACTIONS
N. SIDE EFFECT
R. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
W. REFERENCES
C. MEDICINAL LEECHES
G. USE OF LEECHES IN MEDICINE
K. PROPHYLAXIS
O. CONTRAINDICATIONS
T. TRAINING COURSES
D. MORPHOLOGY
H. LEECHES IN PLASTIC SURGERY
L. TREATMENT
P. REMOVAL OF THE LEECHES
U. VETERINARY MEDICINE
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Prof. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, PhD
Parasitology Unit, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, The Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, P.O.Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.