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

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

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

The authors describe the design and testing of a mechanical leech device that has shown
greater efficacy in alleviating venous congestion and promoting skin flap survival than …

Medicinal leeches are a US Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for venous
congestion in graft tissue to promote healing and can serve as a nonsurgical option for …

The use of medicinal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) for the salvage of tissues with venous
congestion has been intermittent over the last two centuries. During the last decade, interest …