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 Although posterior epistaxis is rarely seen, it is an important medical problem that
both decreases the quality of life of the patient and causes difficulties in the management for …

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

The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate post-operative cessation of bleeding and
late recurrence of epistaxis in a cohort of patients treated by endoscopic ligation of the …

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

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

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 …

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 …

Epistaxis is a common problem. Most patients presenting to hospital will stop bleeding with
simple first-aid measures or with nasal packing. Those who do not stop will usually require …

Results Highly significant differences were found between the groups, not only regarding the
efficacy (90% for surgical treatment compared with 41.3% for AP and 63.1% for PP), but also …