PURPOSE: Corrective plastic surgery is indicated after accidents, burns, cancer surgery, or
postoperative wound healing disorders with large tissue defects. The range of reconstructive …

Background We aimed to report the outcomes associated with leech therapy and to identify
risk factors associated with reconstructive failure. Methods We retrospectively reviewed …

The use of free cutaneous or myocutaneous flaps in some surgeries, especially in
reconstructive surgeries, is routine and imperative; nevertheless, it is controversial because …

This paper reviews previous studies that evaluated the efficacy of leech therapy in salvaging
failed local and regional skin flaps to the head and neck area. Based on the results of the …

Objectives To this day, a standardized protocol for medicinal leech therapy does not exist.
The purpose of this article was to review literature in the hope of proposing a unified …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine the utility of leech therapy in
venous congested microvascular free flaps in which venous outflow could not be …

Medicinal leech therapy (MLT) to salvage venous congestion in native skin and local flaps is
commonly practiced. However, the role of MLT in compromised regional and free flaps …

Introduction Medicinal leeches have been part of the therapeutic armamenterium of plastic
surgeons for more than 50 years. While their use in hand surgery is a matter of course, their …

Background: Leeches are a well-recognized treatment for congested tissue. This study
reviewed the efficacy of leech therapy for salvage of venous congested flaps and congested …

Background: Leeches were used for medical purposes as long as 2 000 years ago in
ancient Egypt. In recent years the use of medicinal leeches became rather popular again, eg …