Use of the medicinal leech to salvage specialized skin jeopardized by venous impairment.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Bucks, UK.
P J
PJ
Regan
J O
JO
Roberts
S R
SR
Sabapathy
A H
AH
Roberts
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery; D018409:Foot Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007865:Leeches; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic