Background: Present study was conducted to identify the etiological profile and to determine the various treatment modalities for management of epistaxis as well as success rates of these treatment modalities. Methods: A prospective descriptive study of patients with the chief complaint of epistaxis was included in the study at Department of ENT, Uttar Pradesh Rural Institute of Medical Science...

In this retrospective study, 36 patients were given oxymetazoline as a first step in treatment for posterior epistaxis. In 75% of the cases, epistaxis was effectively treated with oxymetazoline with no recurrent bleeding. All cases with recurrence resolved with continued administration of oxymetazoline. The results of this study propose a pharmacologic intervention for the treatment of posterio...

Epistaxis is a common clinical condition treated by otolaryngologists. Use of a laser or cautery with endoscopy can be helpful for refractory anterior epistaxis. For posterior epistaxis, we review the current literature on the e ectiveness of traditional posterior packing, selective endoscopic point coagulation, endoscopic sphenopalatine artery ligation, and neurointerventional embolization. Al...

BACKGROUND Both epistaxis and hypertension are common in the general population. OBJECTIVE This study aimed at determining the prevalence of hypertension among epistaxics, and the relationship between epistaxis and hypertension. METHODS Retrospective analysis of 62 adults comprising 31 each of males and females with a mean age of 41.4 +/- 16.6 years (range: 18-90 years) that presented in th...

A study was performed in order to compare the efficiency of surgical versus non-surgical treatment in patients hospitalized for epistaxis regarding the source of bleeding, and to identify failure-predicting factors related to specific treatments. 62 patients were included in the study, 36 (58%) of whom suffered from posterior epistaxis and 26 (42%) experienced anterior bleeding. The single fact...

The paradigm for the management of epistaxis, specifically posterior epistaxis, has undergone significant changes in the recent past. Recent prospective and retrospective data has shown that the endonasal surgical management of posterior epistaxis is superior to posterior nasal packing and angiography/embolization with regards to various factors including pain, cost-effectiveness, risk and over...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To assess the efficacy of a novel high-fidelity epistaxis simulator in teaching epistaxis management to junior otolaryngology head and neck surgery residents. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. METHODS A novel high-fidelity epistaxis task trainer was developed using a cadaver head, intravenous tubing, and a food coloring-filled saline bag to emulate blood. Learners...

Tamponade treatment in epistaxis is painful and the patient needs hospitalisation. Irrigation with hot water was introduced as a treatment of epistaxis 100 years ago. This study compares the two treatments with respect to effect, recurrence, pain, and length of hospital stay. Forty-four consecutive patients with posterior epistaxis were randomized to receive treatment with either hot water (HWI...

A case of severe arterial epistaxis treated by transantral ligation of the maxillary artery is reported. A 66-year-old woman had recurrent left sided epistaxis from the posterior nasal cavity which was difficult to control by conventional nasal packing methods. Selective angiography was performed to identify the arterial flow patterns and site of bleeding which was confirmed to be the descendin...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To examine the incidence of epistaxis as a function of season and age and to determine predictors of episodes within the epistaxis patient population presenting to a tertiary hospital system. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS Electronic medical record charts of patients presenting to the Northwestern Emergency Department, admitted to an inpatient ward, o...