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ArticleWiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)2015

Medical leech therapy in plastic reconstructive surgery.

Khosrow S Houschyar, Arash Momeni, Zeshaan N Maan, Malcolm N Pyles, Olivia S Jew, Marion Strathe, Andreas Michalsen

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Article in Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Khosrow S HouschyarDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, USA. Khosrow.Houschyar@Bergmannstrost.com.
Arash MomeniDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, USA.
Zeshaan N MaanDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, USA.
Malcolm N PylesDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, USA.
Olivia S JewDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, USA.
Marion StratheDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, USA.
Andreas MichalsenDepartment of Internal and Complementary Medicine, Immanuel Hospital Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of Hirudo medicinalis in clinical practice has increased in recent years. The primary indication in plastic surgery has traditionally been venous congestion. However, other reported clinical applications were in varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, and osteoarthritis. In this review, we summarize recent data elucidating the role that medicinal leeches play in the field of plastic surgery.

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LeechingPlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative CareAnimalsHumansLeechesPostoperative ComplicationsTreatment OutcomeLeechReconstructionVenous congestion

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PMID26297126

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