The management of patients with posterior epistaxis remains a challenging problem for the
ENT surgeon. In most units, failure of conservative management results in more invasive …

Background Intractable posterior epistaxis sometimes requires intensive treatment, such as
surgery or embolization. Maxillary artery ligation has been widely used for the treatment of …

Intractable posterior epistaxis remains a challenging problem for our specialty Conventional
management options in the form of anterior and posterior packing, arterial ligation of the …

Transantral ligation of the internal maxillary artery is the most widely used surgical technique
for control of intractable epistaxis. Although this technique is highly efficacious, significant …

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic ligation of the
sphenopalatine artery in the treatment of severe posterior epistaxis. Methods We have …

OBJECTIVE: To present our experience with endoscopic ligature of the sphenopalatine
artery in the treatment of severe posterior epistaxis of patients who had previously …

Contemporary surgical treatment of epistaxis. What is the evidence for sphenopalatine artery
ligation? The optimal surgical management for failed conservative measures in epistaxis …

Objectives: The authors present a retrospective study concerning cauterization by
endoscopic approach of the sphenopalatine artery in the treatment of severe posterior …

Conclusion: We consider sphenopalatine artery ligation to be a safe and effective treatment
of posterior epistaxis as the long-term need for revision surgery and the complication rates …

Lack of universal success with both transantral ligation of the internal maxillary artery and
percutaneous embolization of the distal branches of the internal maxillary distribution has …