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25 August 2005

It's the year of the maggot.

post by: mudpuppie at: 13:25 | 4 comments

I'm a little embarrassed to admit that reading that article makes me want to go and play with leeches and maggots.

posted by Frisbee Girl 25 August | 16:01

Leeches are also extraordinarily sensitive to proper blood flow and so can offer immediate feedback on how well surgery went, said Dr. Bruce Minkin, a hand surgeon in Asheville, N.C.

"It won't attach if there's not good arterial blood coming in, and sometimes that tells me that I need to go back in," Dr. Minkin said.

That's just cool. The maggots are harder to take. I'm sure it's useful and all but I pray I never, never have need of them.

posted by LeeJay 25 August | 16:12

It's fascinating. It almost makes me wish I need the treatment, cos I'd love to describe it to some of my squeamish elderly relatives.

posted by gaspode 25 August | 16:23

*feels like one of gaspode's squeamish elderly relatives*

I don't mind spiders and snakes... but maggots are just ew.

posted by taz 25 August | 17:34

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