<i>Aeromonas hydrophila</i> Infection following Leech Therapy for the Treatment of Nipple–Areola Complex Congestion after Breast Reduction: A Case Report

Several strategies for the management of venous congestion of the nipple–areola complex (NAC) after reduction mammaplasty have been proposed. Among these, hirudotherapy represents an ancient but still effective method, even though the risk of infections related to leeches should be considered. We re...

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Published in:	Archives of Plastic Surgery
Main Authors:	Matteo Torresetti, Benedetta Peltristo, Francesco Mauro Junior Taddei, Giovanni Di Benedetto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2024-05-01
Subjects:	leech infection nipple–areola complex venous congestion reduction mammaplasty
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1776696