Prolonged bleeding on the neck in leech therapy: Case report
Superficial skin bleeding can usually be stopped by applying short-time compression, unless the patient suffers from coagulation disorders or uses anticoagulant. Because of the anticoagulant component of leech saliva, a leech bite may cause long-time bleeding, which cannot be stopped via compression...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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GESDAV
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=45529 |