Bleeding due to a medicinal leech bite

被引:22
作者
Ikizceli, I [1 ]
Avsarogullari, L [1 ]
Sözüer, E [1 ]
Yürümez, Y [1 ]
Akdur, O [1 ]
机构
[1] Erciyes Univ, Sch Med, Dept Emergency Med, Kayseri, Turkey
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D O I
10.1136/emj.2003.013847
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
This paper reports a case of prolonged bleeding following application of leeches to treat chronic pain. The paper discusses the characteristics of the wounds and possible complication of prolonged bleeding following medicinal leech application. The principles of treatment are also described.
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页码:458 / 460
页数:3
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