Objective: The principle of the use of leeches is associated with traditional medicine of many countries and its application has different philosophies for use in different areas of the body. Leeches, with all the benefits, can have dangers. Materials and Methods: A review of complications of leech therapy was done based on English articles indexed in the databases up to July 1, 2018. A strategic search has done independently by members of the research team and then all of the articles were +categorized by subject. Results: Related articles were mostly case-reports. Complications were divided into five categories including infection, allergy, prolonged bleeding, migration, and others. Infection is the most-reported complication related to leech therapy and Aeromonas spp. has the most participation in infections. Conclusion: Leech therapy can be a therapeutic complementary method if the possible complications are managed properly.
Pourrahimi,M , Abdi,M and Ghods,R . (2020). Complications of leech therapy. Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 10(3), 222-234. doi: 10.22038/ajp.2019.14181
MLA
Pourrahimi,M , , Abdi,M , and Ghods,R . "Complications of leech therapy", Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 10, 3, 2020, 222-234. doi: 10.22038/ajp.2019.14181
HARVARD
Pourrahimi M, Abdi M, Ghods R. (2020). 'Complications of leech therapy', Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 10(3), pp. 222-234. doi: 10.22038/ajp.2019.14181
CHICAGO
M Pourrahimi, M Abdi and R Ghods, "Complications of leech therapy," Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 10 3 (2020): 222-234, doi: 10.22038/ajp.2019.14181
VANCOUVER
Pourrahimi M, Abdi M, Ghods R. Complications of leech therapy. Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine. 2020;10(3):222-234. doi: 10.22038/ajp.2019.14181
