Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6058057 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Leech therapy can be an excellent alternative for the treatment of venous congestion in free flaps, pedicled flaps, and replanted tissues. Psychological precounseling, antibiotic therapy, number of leeches to be used, length of therapy, and laboratory checks should be taken into consideration before initiating therapy.
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Authors
Ali R. DDS, Jayson DDS, MD, Henry H. DDS,