Medical leech therapy (Hirudotherapy)
Leeches have been used in medicine long time before BC. In recent years medical leech therapy has gained increasing interest in reconstructive surgery and pain management and other medical fields. The possible indications and success rates of this treatment are discussed. There is a special interest...
Main Authors: | Uwe Wollina, Birgit Heinig, Andreas Nowak |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Our Dermatology Online
2016-01-01
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Series: | Nasza Dermatologia Online |
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Online Access: | http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2016-1-24/ |
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