Systematic review of medicinal leech therapy in urology
Abstract Background Medicinal leech therapy, otherwise known as hirudotherapy or leeching, has been utilized for numerous pathologies over centuries. The technique resurfaced in modern medicine for its beneficial effects in microsurgical complications, particularly venous congestion. Recently, sever...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-04-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Urology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-023-00351-9 |