Aim: Embolization of external carotid vessels in the treatment of intractable epistaxis is not
well documented in Australasia. The aim of the present retrospective study was to audit our …

Background: There are currently no guidelines in the UK for the specific management of
hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia related epistaxis. The authors aimed to review the …

A total of 57 endovascular embolisation procedures were performed for intractable epistaxis
in 51 patients over a 4-year period at the Unitas Interventional Unit near Pretoria. Long-term …

Thirty patients with intractable idiopathic epistaxis were treated with endovascular therapy.
Embolization of the internal maxillary artery controlled the epistaxis in 87% of the patients …

• Thirty-one patients with posterior epistaxis refractory to nasal packing alone or in
combination with surgical ligation (n= 8) underwent diagnostic angiography and therapeutic …

The majority of episodes of spontaneous posterior epistaxis treated with embolisation are
idiopathic in nature. The angiographic findings are typically normal. Specific angiographic …

Epistaxis is a common symptom in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. It
may vary in severity from infrequent mild bleeds to regular severe bleeding, the latter …

We examined the management options used for epistaxis of varying severity in patients with
hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) to develop a treatment algorithm. Fifty patients …

Superselective embolization is an effective method of treating epistaxis that is refractory to
conservative treatment. Soft tissue necrosis is a rare complication owing to the extensive …

It is estimated that 60% of the population experiences epistaxis at least once in a lifetime,
and that approximately 6% of these patients require treatment. We discuss the risks and …