Penile replantation using the leech Hirudo medicinalis.
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.
Pantuck
A J
AJ
Division of Urologic, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903, USA.
Lobis
M R
MR
Ciocca
R
R
Weiss
R E
RE
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007865:Leeches; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries*; D012092:Replantation