Lingual Artery Embolization for Severe and Uncontrollable Postoperative Tonsillar Bleeding
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Facial artery pseudoaneurysm and severe bleeding after tonsillectomy – endovascular treatment with PVA particle embolization
BACKGROUND Tonsillectomy is one of the most common procedures performed in ENT departments. The most common complication is a haemorrhage, which incidence is estimated at 3-3.9% of all procedures. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 32-year-old female with severe bleeding 11 and 23 days after tonsillectomy. An angiography revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the facial artery (FA), a 5 mm in diamete...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0145-5613,1942-7522
DOI: 10.1177/014556130108000408