title: Salvage of a microvascular scalp reconstruction with Hirudo medicinalis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, North Wales, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Gilhooly
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: McLoughlin
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001815:Bloodletting; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007865:Leeches; D008297:Male; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D012535:Scalp / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods / Q000502:physiology; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*