Improving Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease With Hirudotherapy
| Autor: | Samaa Alkhouri, Omar Afify, Nehman Lauder |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
critical limb ischemia
medicine.medical_specialty Hirudotherapy Arterial disease business.industry peripheral arterial diseases medicine.medical_treatment General Engineering Cardiology Critical limb ischemia Disease outpatient family medicine Revascularization Surgery leech therapy body regions Amputation Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery self medication Leech Therapy medicine medicine.symptom Complication business Family/General Practice |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Critical limb ischemia is a complication of PAD that leads to severe pain at rest, numbness, and absent or diminished pulses in the legs or feet. Revascularization with surgery or endovascular intervention is required to re-establish blood flow to the affected areas. Failure to respond to medical and/or surgical treatment can lead to amputations. The decision to amputate one's limb can be very challenging. Here, we report a patient with critical limb ischemia who refused a below-the-knee amputation and self-treated with medicinal leech therapy, or hirudotherapy. His symptoms including his pain, burning, and numbness improved significantly following six months of therapy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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