Changing Trends in the Management of Epistaxis

Changing Trends in the Management of Epistaxis

Epistaxis is a very common complaint seen by many types of physicians including otolaryngologists, family physicians, and others. Management of epistaxis is often challenging and requires many types of intervention. The following review describes the different types of past and current treatment mod...

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Main Authors: Henri Traboulsi, Elie Alam, Usamah Hadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/263987
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spelling doaj-97438a7944864c6893bd716023faf43e2020-11-24T22:24:39ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Otolaryngology1687-92011687-921X2015-01-01201510.1155/2015/263987263987Changing Trends in the Management of EpistaxisHenri Traboulsi0Elie Alam1Usamah Hadi2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Phase I, 6th Floor, Room C-638, Bliss Street, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Phase I, 6th Floor, Room C-638, Bliss Street, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Phase I, 6th Floor, Room C-638, Bliss Street, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, LebanonEpistaxis is a very common complaint seen by many types of physicians including otolaryngologists, family physicians, and others. Management of epistaxis is often challenging and requires many types of intervention. The following review describes the different types of past and current treatment modalities including cautery, nasal packing, maxillary artery ligation, anterior artery ligation, and sphenopalatine artery ligation. The paper also proposes an algorithm for managing such cases.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/263987
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description Epistaxis is a very common complaint seen by many types of physicians including otolaryngologists, family physicians, and others. Management of epistaxis is often challenging and requires many types of intervention. The following review describes the different types of past and current treatment modalities including cautery, nasal packing, maxillary artery ligation, anterior artery ligation, and sphenopalatine artery ligation. The paper also proposes an algorithm for managing such cases.
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