Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 1991 Feb;2(1):189-92.
doi: 10.1097/00001721-199102000-00029.

Clinical leech use in a microsurgical unit: the San Francisco experience

W C Lineaweaver  1 , M O'Hara, B Stridde, F A Valauri, H J Buncke
Affiliations
Case Reports

Clinical leech use in a microsurgical unit: the San Francisco experience

W C Lineaweaver et al. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 1991 Feb.

Abstract

One microsurgical unit's experience with leech application to 67 patients is surveyed. Five illustrative cases are presented to explain strategies of leech use, and plans for future research are discussed.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources