Medicinal Leech Therapy for Glans Penis Congestion After Primary Bladder Exstrophy-Epispadias Repair in an Infant: A Case Report

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 578

Author(s):

Sinjid Ramakrishnan ◽

Madan Bhandari ◽

Gopikrishna B. J. ◽

Sahanasheela K. R.

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Medicinal Leech ◽

High Ratio ◽

Aesthetic Value ◽

Leech Therapy ◽

The Aesthetic ◽

Medicinal Leeches

<p class="abstract">Trauma induced auricular partial defect very common. Due to the aesthetic value, proper reconstruction has to be done preserving the symmetry of bilateral auricles. The reconstruction of auricle is difficult due to the intricate anatomy of the auricle, limited and inconsistent vascularization and the high ratio of cartilage to skin. Historically, Susruta was the first author to describe about auricular repair. In Ayurveda, medicinal leech therapy is praised for it’s usefulness for the healing of ulcers. In this case report, a male of 30 years with a trauma induced postauricular infected ulcer was successfully treated with the application of medicinal leeches for multiple sittings.</p><p class="abstract"> </p>

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Treatment of diabetic foot ulcer with medicinal leech therapy and honey curcumin dressing: a case report

Traditional Medicine Research ◽

10.53388/tmr20190728128 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

pp. 338–344

Author(s):

Shirbeigi Laila ◽

Eghbalian Fatemeh ◽

Bakhtyari Lida

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Diabetic Foot ◽

Foot Ulcer ◽

Diabetic Foot Ulcer ◽

Medicinal Leech ◽

Leech Therapy

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Cutaneous Pseudolymphoma As a Rare Adverse Effect of Medicinal Leech Therapy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cureus ◽

10.7759/cureus.7517 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mozhdeh Sepaskhah ◽

Nazafarin Yazdanpanah ◽

Fatemeh Sari Aslani ◽

Mojgan Akbarzadeh Jahromi

Keyword(s):

Adverse Effect ◽

Case Report ◽

Medicinal Leech ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Leech Therapy ◽

Cutaneous Pseudolymphoma

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Primary bladder exstrophy closure in neonates: challenging the traditions.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.718043490.793493003 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Chris Cooper ◽

Douglas Storm

Keyword(s):

Bladder Exstrophy ◽

Primary Bladder

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Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of primary bladder angiosarcoma: a case report

Clinical Imaging ◽

10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.10.003 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 212-214 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mehmet Beyazal ◽

Necip Pirinççi ◽

Alpaslan Yavuz ◽

Sercan Özkaçmaz ◽

Gülay Bulut

Keyword(s):

Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽

Computed Tomography ◽

Case Report ◽

Magnetic Resonance ◽

Imaging Findings ◽

Resonance Imaging ◽

Primary Bladder

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Implementation of a Leeches + Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Order Panel to Optimize Medicinal Leech Use at a Tertiary Care Academic Medical Center

Journal of Pharmacy Practice ◽

10.1177/0897190021993683 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089719002199368

Author(s):

Nicole M. Palm ◽

Jill C. Wesolowski ◽

Janet Y. Wu ◽

Pavithra Srinivas

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis ◽

Medical Center ◽

Academic Medical Center ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Medicinal Leech ◽

Aeromonas Species ◽

Leech Therapy ◽

Before And After ◽

Timing Of Initiation ◽

Medicinal Leeches

Medicinal leech therapy promotes vascular flow and can be used to salvage grafts. Medicinal leeches have a symbiotic relationship with Aeromonas species and can therefore present a risk of bacterial transmission to patients. Antimicrobial prophylaxis is warranted for the duration of leech therapy, however, an institutional evaluation of 40 patients receiving medicinal leech therapy demonstrated poor adherence with recommendations. An electronic medical record order panel for antimicrobial prophylaxis with medicinal leech therapy was implemented, leading to a subsequent improvement in adherence to prophylaxis use, including significant increases in the ordering of antibiotics and the appropriate timing of initiation in the subsequent 10 patients receiving medicinal leech therapy after panel implementation. Aeromonas infections were rare before and after panel implementation, and developed only in the patient subset with non-optimized prophylaxis.

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