Literature DB >> 7798005

The use of leeches in a case of post-operative life-threatening macroglossia.

I M Smeets1, I Engelberts.   

Abstract

A case of severe macroglossia, following intraoral surgery, causing respiratory distress is described. Because conventional therapy appeared inadequate, leeches were used and proved an efficient method of reducing this life-threatening swelling of the tongue.

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Year:  1995        PMID： 7798005     DOI： 10.1017/s0022215100130397

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Laryngol Otol        ISSN： 0022-2151            Impact factor:   1.469


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