title: Clinical leech use in a microsurgical unit: the San Francisco experience.
abstract: One microsurgical unit's experience with leech application to 67 patients is surveyed. Five illustrative cases are presented to explain strategies of leech use, and plans for future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Microsurgical Replantation Transplantation Department, Davies Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94114.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lineaweaver
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Hara
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stridde
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Valauri
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Buncke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D004423:Ear / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D007865:Leeches; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D012092:Replantation; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015626:Tissue Expansion; D016042:Transplantation, Heterotopic