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Filter by:To compare the effectiveness of classical physiotherapy and leech therapy in patients with chronic low back pain.
Hirudotherapy (HT); It is a traditional treatment method applied using medicinal leeches such as Hirudo Medicinalis and Hirudo Verbana. Purpose of the study titled "Investigation of oxidant-antioxidant status in patients treated with hirudotherapy": To investigate the effect of HT on oxidative stress in healthy individuals.
Venous congestion in transplanted or re-implanted tissues remains a common and chal-lenging complication in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Local application of medicinal leeches is effective to reduce postoperative venous congestion of the flap and to restore normal blood flow. However, leech therapy is associated with a number of risks, including infections. Indeed, leeches maintain a symbiotic relationship with Aeromonas species in order to digest blood in their gut. Aeromonas spp. infections can occur 1 to 30 days post-application of leeches and are associated with a dramatic decrease in flap salvage rates (88 to 30%). For these reasons, prophylactic antibiotics and, external decontamination are widely recommended throughout the course of leech therapy. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of side effects (anemia and infection) from patients treated with leeches in French Hospital.