Leech therapy in penile replantation: A case of recurrent penile self-amputation

Urology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2004, Pages

  Mineo, Michael ^a   Jolley, Tracie ^a   Rodriguez, Gabriel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACITRACIN; CEFAZOLIN; HIRUDIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEECH; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; MICTURITION; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PENIS GLANS; PENIS INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SENSATION; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN OCCLUSION;

EID: 2342580777     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2004.01.019     Document Type: Article

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