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Medicinal leeches may be used in instances where skin flaps, skin grafts, surgical reattachments, or other tissues are adversely affected by impaired venous blood flow. Leeches may be used to alleviate the problem of venous congestion and delayed healing by creating prolonged localized bleeding.

The Medicinal Leech is a laboratory-raised bloodsucking annelid (segmented worm) that inhabits fresh water. The leech has a cylindrical body, is slightly flattened, and has around 32 segments. It has a disc-shaped sucker at the head end and a tail sucker at the caudal end.