Application of Leech Therapy After Replantation of Severed Distal Fingers

Authors

  • ShiZhuang Department of Hand and Foot Microsurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Inner Mongolia, China
  • Dulan Department of Hand and Foot Microsurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Inner Mongolia, China
  • Sergelen Orgoi Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Mongolian National University of Medicical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Ochirpurew Otgon Department of Hand and Food Microsurgery, Mongolian National Trauma and Orthopedic Center, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Uuriintuya Byambasuren Uur Hospital, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Oyunchimeg Tsegmed Department of Hematology, School of Medicine, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Bayarmaa Enkhbat Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, School of Biomedicine, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Sayamaa Lkhagvadorj Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, School of Biomedicine, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24079/cajms.2021.09.016

Keywords:

Finger Injuries, Microsurgery, Leeching, Hirudo Medicinalis

Abstract

Objective: Prevention and treatment of venous crisis after reconstructive microsurgery is complicated and every clinician has concern about it. We present our clinical experience with blood-sucking leech therapy for replantation of severed fingers. Methods: Blood-sucking leech therapy was prescribed for venous crisis due to various causes from July 2019-2020 in 8 patients whose distal fingers were severed. Results: After clinical application, their venous congestion was relieved, all the affected fingers survived, and the curative effect was satisfactory. Conclusion: In venous crisis after the replantation of severed fingers, blood-sucking leech therapy has a significant effect which can successfully prevent finger death caused by congestion, reduce the rate of necrosis, and improve survival rate. It is worthy of applying in clinical practice.

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Author Biographies

ShiZhuang, Department of Hand and Foot Microsurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Inner Mongolia, China

Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, School of Biomedicine, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Sayamaa Lkhagvadorj, Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, School of Biomedicine, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Department of Pathology, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan

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Published

2021-09-30

How to Cite

ShiZhuang, Dulan, Orgoi, S., Otgon, O., Byambasuren, U., Tsegmed, O., Enkhbat, B., & Lkhagvadorj, S. (2021). Application of Leech Therapy After Replantation of Severed Distal Fingers. Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 7(3), 298–303. https://doi.org/10.24079/cajms.2021.09.016

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2021)

Section

Case Reports

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