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- 윤인대,김용규,김진오,박재현,백롱민,최준,Yoon. In-Dae,Kim. Yong-Kyu,Kim. Jin-O,Park. Jae-Hyun,Baek. Rong-Min,Choe. Jun
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- 대한미세수술학회지
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- 1999년|8권 1호|pp.64-70 (7 pages)
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- 대한미세수술학회
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Digit that were formerly assessed as non replantable may now be replanted with the help of salvage procedure. In case that, venous repair is either marginal or technically impossible and postoperative venous congestion developed following replantation, are treated with the application of medical leeches. From July 1997 to April 1998, the authors performed arterial anastomosis and venous drainage using medical leeches in 3 children(The age of the patients ranged from 13 months to 6 years.) to have a result of aesthetic and functional success with minimizing the complications. Leech therapy has many advantages, to avoid injuring of finger tip, to decrease focal capillary coagulation, to prevent severe bleeding, and to prevent thromboembolism. The authors conclude that the use of medical leeches shows promise as a safe and effective method of providing temporary venous drainage in replanted digits.