Complications of leech therapy

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Pourrahimi Matineh; ABDI MOJTABA; GHODS ROSHANAK

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Journal: Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine Year:2020 | Volume:10 | Issue:3 Page(s): 222-234

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Complications of leech therapy

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Pourrahimi Matineh | ABDI MOJTABA | GHODS ROSHANAK | Issue Writer Certificate

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Leech Leech therapy Complication Complementary medicine

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Objective: The principle of the use of leeches is associated with traditional medicine of many countries and its application has different philosophies for use in different areas of the body. Leeches, with all the benefits, can have dangers. Materials and Methods: A review of complications of leech therapy was done based on English articles indexed in the databases up to July 1, 2018. A strategic search has done independently by members of the research team and then all of the articles were +categorized by subject. Results: Related articles were mostly case-reports. Complications were divided into five categories including infection, allergy, prolonged bleeding, migration, and others. Infection is the most-reported complication related to leech therapy and Aeromonas spp. has the most participation in infections. Conclusion: Leech therapy can be a therapeutic complementary method if the possible complications are managed properly.

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Pourrahimi, Matineh, ABDI, MOJTABA, & GHODS, ROSHANAK. (2020). Complications of leech therapy. AVICENNA JOURNAL OF PHYTOMEDICINE (AJP), 10(3), 222-234. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/769193/en

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Pourrahimi Matineh, ABDI MOJTABA, GHODS ROSHANAK. Complications of leech therapy. AVICENNA JOURNAL OF PHYTOMEDICINE (AJP)[Internet]. 2020;10(3):222-234. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/769193/en

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Matineh Pourrahimi, MOJTABA ABDI, and ROSHANAK GHODS, “Complications of leech therapy,” AVICENNA JOURNAL OF PHYTOMEDICINE (AJP), vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 222–234, 2020, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/769193/en

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