Use of the Mechanical Leech for Successful Zone I Replantation
Figure 3
(a) Details of Case 2. (a) Immediate postoperative view. A full-thickness skin graft was done on the third finger, and the fifth finger was replanted via anastomosis of one artery and one vein. The mechanical leech procedure using an angioneedle (arrow) was performed on the fourth finger. (b) View on postoperative day 4. The angioneedle is located proximal to the amputated portion (arrow). (c) The patient was discharged on postoperative day 7. The angioneedle was removed on postoperative day 5, and all digits were reconstructed successfully. (d) 3 weeks after the operation. The patient was encouraged to exercise and had gone back to his normal daily routine.
