Lethal <i>Aeromonas veronii</i> Sepsis in the Course of Medicinal Leech Therapy

• Main Authors: Christoph Sproll (Author), Julian Lommen (Author), Adriana Balasiu (Author), Lara Schorn (Author), Norbert R. Kübler (Author), Birgit Henrich (Author), Rainer Kram (Author), Sabine Petersdorf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A patient with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) underwent complex surgical tumor therapy, including the reconstruction of soft tissues using a radial forearm flap. Due to venous congestion that could only partly be resolved by revision surgery, leech therapy was started on the second postoperativ...