"Leeching" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The application of LEECHES to the body to draw blood for therapeutic purposes. Such medicinal leeching, an ancient medical practice, is still being used in microsurgery and the treatment of venous congestion or occlusion.
| Descriptor ID |
D024763
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.596
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Leeching".
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
- Therapeutics [E02]
- Leeching [E02.596]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Leeching".
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leeching" by people in Profiles.
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Quantifying outcomes for leech therapy in digit revascularization and replantation. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2019 May; 44(4):414-418.
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Outcomes of flap salvage with medicinal leech therapy. Microsurgery. 2012 Jul; 32(5):351-7.
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Lip replantation: a viable option for lower lip reconstruction after human bites, a literature review and proposed management algorithm. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2012 Jul; 65(7):e197-9.