Use of Medical Leech for Alleviating Postoperative Venous Congestion Following Distal Digit Replantation / 日本農村医学会雑誌

In distal digit replantation, venous repair is difficult or technically imposible. Postoperative venous congestion following replantation was treated with the application of medical leech. No infection was developed and no patients were required to undergo transfusion. The use of medical leech is safe and effective method of providing temporary venous drainage in replanted digits.