Development of a mechanical device to replace medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis) for treatment of venous congestion

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 497-504

  Conforti, Michael L ^a   Connor, Nadine P ^b   Heisey, Dennis M ^a   Vanderby, Ray ^a   Kunz, David ^b   Hartig, Gregory K ^a  

^a WILLIAM S MIDDLETON MEMORIAL VETERANS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Hirudo medicinalis; Mechanical device; Medicinal leech; Reconstruction; Replantation; Venous congestion

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; COAGULATION; SURGERY;

MECHANICAL DEVICES;

MEDICINE;

HEPARIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; LEECH; NONHUMAN; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; SWINE; VENOUS STASIS;

ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LEECHES; LEECHING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SUCTION; SWINE; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0036656789     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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