acute venous congestion leads to blood stasis in the tissue and impaired blood perfusion. using medicinal leech is an old method of reducing tissue congestion. there are numerous factors in leech saliva and hirudin that have important roles in the leeching beneficial effect. in this study, an animal study was performed to compare leech therapy with heparin therapy in the treatment of acute veno...

Acute venous congestion leads to blood stasis in the tissue and impaired blood perfusion. Using medicinal leech is an old method for reducing tissue congestion. There are numerous factors in leech saliva and hirudin that have important roles in the leeching beneficial effect. In this study, an animal study was performed to compare leech therapy with heparin therapy in the treatment of acute ven...

introduction: in the absence of microvascular replantation or in crash injury cases in which obtaining an acceptable function is not possible, amputation of the injured finger seems to be the best treatment modality. some studies recommended leech therapy for this kind of injury after vascular repair to decrease venous congestion. case presentation: in this case report, the authors presented a ...

pyoderma gangrenosum (pg) is a painful skin lesion that results from excessive inflammatory response to a host of traumatic, inflammatory, or neoplastic processes in susceptible individuals. a clear pathogenetic mechanism as well as an exhaustive list of potential triggers for pg is yet to be fully characterized. this case documents the occurrence of pyoderma gangrenosum following leech-therapy...

Objective: The principle of the use of leeches is associated with traditional medicine of many countries and its application has different philosophies for use in different areas of the body. Leeches, with all the benefits, can have dangers. Materials and Methods: A review of complications of leech therapy was done based on English articles indexed in the...

background: venous ulcers are a major problem for patients with chronic venous disease (cvd) such as varicose veins. its treatment is very complex and requires great care, such that inappropriate responses to various medical and surgical treatment could change this condition. this report aims to provide clinical experiences of iranian traditional medicine that has been the most effective treatm...

BACKGROUND Leech therapy was commonly used in traditional medicine for treating localized pain. Clinically significant pain relief after leech therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee has been demonstrated by preliminary data. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of leech therapy for symptomatic relief of osteoarthritis of the knee. DESIGN Randomized, controlled trial. SETTING Outpatient...