Hirudotherapy for Venous Congestion in an Almost Completely Avulsed Earlobe without Microsurgical Repair

Summary:. Venous congestion is a frequent and challenging complication after re-attachment or replantation of avulsed tissues, body parts, and flaps. It is often the reason for failure. One of the successful therapies to prevent and/or treat venous congestion is the use of medicinal leeches. There i...

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Main Authors: Nikoletta Vargas, DMD, MS, PhD, Benn Lieberman, DMD, Lyahn Hwang, MD, Victor Badner, DMD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-05-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005030