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Leech Therapy

Leech Therapy is a biomedical intervention method that employs medicinal leeches to restore venous blood flow in compromised tissue flaps by combining anticoagulant secretion with mechanical suction to prevent tissue necrosis during flap salvage procedures.

208

Publications

6.4K

Citations

724

Authors

301

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

25

Variants

Hirudotherapy

Parents

Publications

208

Historical Article: Hirudo medicinalis : ancient origins of, and trends in the use of medicinal leeches throughout history

Iain S. Whitaker, J Rao, David Izadi et al. · British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 2004 · 196 citations

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Symbiosis of <i>Aeromonas veronii</i> Biovar sobria and <i>Hirudo medicinalis</i> , the Medicinal Leech: a Novel Model for Digestive Tract Associations

Joerg Graf · Infection and Immunity · 1999 · 138 citations · Full text

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Effectiveness of Leech Therapy in Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Andreas Michalsen, Stefanie Klotz, Rainer Ldtke et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2003 · 133 citations

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Clinical relevance of Aeromonas sM503

María José Figueras · Reviews in Medical Microbiology · 2005 · 114 citations

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Exploring the Use of the Medicinal Leech:A Clinical Risk-Benefit Analysis

Tristan de Chalain · Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery · 1996 · 112 citations

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Authors

724

  1. WC
    William C. Lineaweaver

    University of Mississippi Medical Center, United States

    6 publications · 199 citations

    6

    h-index

  2. IS
    Iain S. Whitaker

    Morriston Hospital, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 354 citations

    5

    h-index

  3. HJ
    Harry J. Buncke

    University of California San Francisco Medical Center, United States

    5 publications · 125 citations

    5

    h-index

  4. AM
    Andreas Michalsen

    Immanuel Krankenhaus, Germany

    5 publications · 328 citations

    5

    h-index

  5. GD
    Gustav Dobos

    Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Germany

    5 publications · 319 citations

    5

    h-index

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Institutions

301

  1. University of Tehran

    Tehran, Iran

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    137 citations

  2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Iran

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    93 citations

  3. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    377 citations

  4. Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    309 citations

  5. Medication Management (United States)

    Greensboro, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    356 citations

  6. University of Connecticut

    Storrs, United States

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    325 citations

  7. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    278 citations

  8. Gaziantep University

    Gaziantep, Türkiye

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    301 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 25 publications · 661 citations

    17

    h-index

  2. Annals of Plastic Surgery

    10 publications · 356 citations

    10

    h-index

  3. Microsurgery

    10 publications · 327 citations

    10

    h-index

  4. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

    BJPS · 10 publications · 335 citations

    10

    h-index

  5. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

    9 publications · 263 citations

    9

    h-index

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