LEECH MANAGEMENT BEFORE APPLICATION ON PATIENT: A NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF PRACTICES IN FRENCH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

Leech management before application on patient: a nationwide survey of practices in French university hospitals

Abstract Background Leech therapy in plastic/reconstructive microsurgery significantly improves a successful outcome of flap salvage but the drawback is a risk of severe infection that results in a drop of the salvage rates from 70-80% to below 30%.We report the results of a national survey conducted in all the French university hospitals Hand Crea

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Extended Support Within a Person-Centered Practice After Surgery for Patients With Pituitary Tumors: Protocol for a Quasiexperimental Study

BackgroundPatients with pituitary tumors often live with lifelong consequences of their disease.Treatment options include surgery, radiotherapy, and medical therapy.Symptoms associated with the tumor or its treatment affect several areas of life.Patients need to adhere to long-term contact with both specialist and general health care providers due

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