title: Penile replantation using the leech Hirudo medicinalis.
abstract: A 37-year-old chronic schizophrenic man underwent penile replantation after complete autoamputation using a kitchen knife. We report the first case of using medicinal leeches to salvage a penile replant after the development of postoperative venous congestion.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urologic, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Pantuck
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lobis
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ciocca
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007865:Leeches; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries*; D012092:Replantation