Management of Intractable Spontaneous Epistaxis
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Management of intractable spontaneous epistaxis
BACKGROUND Epistaxis is a common otolaryngology emergency and is often controlled with first-line interventions such as cautery, hemostatic agents, or anterior nasal packing. A subset of patients will continue to bleed and require more aggressive therapy. METHODS Intractable spontaneous epistaxis was traditionally managed with posterior nasal packing and prolonged hospital admission. In an ef...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1945-8924,1945-8932
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2012.26.3696