Prolonged bleeding on the neck in leech therapy: Case report

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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Main Authors: Atakan Savrun, Selim Bozkurt, Mehmet Okumus, Emre Gokcen, Murat Turkaslan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GESDAV 2015-12-01
Series:Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
Subjects:
Bleeding
headache
leech bite
Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=45529
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spelling doaj-07737d6449424bcc84fde60f416532702020-11-25T01:40:08ZengGESDAVArchives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery2146-81332015-12-014423423710.5455/aces.2013120502090445529Prolonged bleeding on the neck in leech therapy: Case reportAtakan Savrun0Selim Bozkurt1Mehmet Okumus2Emre Gokcen3Murat Turkaslan4Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Medical Faculty, Department of Emergency medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Medical Faculty, Department of Emergency medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Medical Faculty, Department of Emergency medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.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. In this study, the case of a patient who applied leech therapy on her neck for the treatment of migraine has been presented. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2015; 4(4.000): 234-237]http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=45529Bleedingheadacheleech bite
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author Atakan Savrun
Selim Bozkurt
Mehmet Okumus
Emre Gokcen
Murat Turkaslan
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Selim Bozkurt
Mehmet Okumus
Emre Gokcen
Murat Turkaslan
Prolonged bleeding on the neck in leech therapy: Case report
Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
Bleeding
headache
leech bite
author_facet Atakan Savrun
Selim Bozkurt
Mehmet Okumus
Emre Gokcen
Murat Turkaslan
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title Prolonged bleeding on the neck in leech therapy: Case report
title_short Prolonged bleeding on the neck in leech therapy: Case report
title_full Prolonged bleeding on the neck in leech therapy: Case report
title_fullStr Prolonged bleeding on the neck in leech therapy: Case report
title_full_unstemmed Prolonged bleeding on the neck in leech therapy: Case report
title_sort prolonged bleeding on the neck in leech therapy: case report
publisher GESDAV
series Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
issn 2146-8133
publishDate 2015-12-01
description 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. In this study, the case of a patient who applied leech therapy on her neck for the treatment of migraine has been presented. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2015; 4(4.000): 234-237]
topic Bleeding
headache
leech bite
url http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=45529
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