THE USE OF LEECHES IN A CASE OF POSTOPERATIVE LIFE-THREATENING MACROGLOSSIA

Authors
SMEETS IMG ENGELBERTS I
Citation
Img. Smeets et I. Engelberts, THE USE OF LEECHES IN A CASE OF POSTOPERATIVE LIFE-THREATENING MACROGLOSSIA, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 109(5), 1995, pp. 442-444
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
109
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
442 - 444
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1995)109:5<442:TUOLIA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A case of severe macroglossia, following intraoral surgery, causing re spiratory distress is described. Because conventional therapy appeared inadequate, leeches were used and proved an efficient method of reduc ing this life-threatening swelling of the tongue.