Journal article
Endoscopic Management of Posterior Epistaxis
Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery, Vol.63(2), pp.141-144
04/2011
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-010-0054-0
PMCID: PMC3102162
PMID: 22468250
Abstract
The traditional method of management of posterior epistaxis has been with anteroposterior nasal packing. Apart from the high failure rate of 26–50% reported in various series, nasal packing is associated with marked discomfort and several complications. In order to avoid nasal packing, we started doing endoscopic cauterization in cases of posterior epistaxis. A total of 23 patients with posterior epistaxis were subjected to nasal endoscopy with the intent to stop bleeding by cauterization of the bleeding vessel. Of these, in four cases unsuspected diagnosis was made. Of the remaining 19, in three patients, the bleeding point could not be localized accurately and these patients were managed by anteroposterior packing. The rest of the 16 patients were managed by endoscopic cauterization. In four patients, there was recurrence of bleeding within 24 h. In one of these, cauterization controlled the bleeding while in the rest nasal packing had to be resorted to. Thus, of the 23 patients of posterior epistaxis subjected to nasal endoscopy, we could avoid nasal packing in 17 (74%). To conclude, endoscopic nasal cauterization is recommended as the first line to treatment in all cases of posterior epistaxis. This will not only prevent the uncomfortable and potentially dangerous nasal packing but also help in finding the underlying pathology.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Endoscopic Management of Posterior Epistaxis
- Creators
- J Paul - Sector, 8 House No. 2 Trikuta Nagar Jammu IndiaSohit Kanotra - Government Medical College Srinagar IndiaSonika Kanotra - Government Medical College Jammu India
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery, Vol.63(2), pp.141-144
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag; India
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12070-010-0054-0
- PMID
- 22468250
- PMCID
- PMC3102162
- ISSN
- 2231-3796
- eISSN
- 0973-7707
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2011
- Academic Unit
- Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984006430702771
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