They used to do it alot in the Tudor tmes and i think they still do it now.
2007-02-06 01:15:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
I believe it,s a tpye of Bleeding.which was popular as you say in the past . and yes they do use them today .in some types of plastic surgery where large amounts of skin grafting is needed or in cases of phlebitis .not only do leeches remove blood but they secrete a chemical that thins the blood and prevents congestion of blood in an affected area allowing healing.-------now ask me about maggots!!!!!
2007-02-06 01:31:52 · answer #1 · answered by matowakan58 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bloodletting was a common procedure up through the early 1800s but began to go out of favor in the decade preceding the American Civil War. There is but one justification for bloodletting today - a congenital condition in which there's too much iron in a person's blood. This can lead to quite serious complications, and the only therapy is periodic removal of a unit (a pint) of blood from the sufferer.
I have a small collection of antique medical instruments, among them a device known as a "fleam", which basically is a set of blades that were used to open a vein for the purpose of bloodletting. It's a wicked-looking little thing!
2007-02-06 01:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called "leeching" I do believe. It is making a comeback with limb reattachment surgery to get blood vessels working again.
2007-02-06 01:20:41 · answer #3 · answered by major b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
malpractice... or a consultation with a lawyer?
2007-02-06 01:19:34 · answer #4 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋