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 …

Background Transnasal endoscopic sphenopalatine artery ligation (TESPAL) and selective
embolization both provide excellent treatment success rate in the management of intractable …

Emergency management of epistaxis may include the use of local pressure and
vasoconstrictors, chemical or electric cautery, hemostatic agents, nasal packing …

Epistaxis is the commonest otolaryngological emergency, which is often managed by a
nasal pack. A significant number of cases fail to respond to nasal packing and various …

After posterior nasal packing, the two most common therapies for Intractable epistaxis are
transantral ligation of the internal maxillary artery and percutaneous embolization of the …

Importance Intractable epistaxis is a common otolaryngology emergency. Transnasal
endoscopic sphenopalatine artery ligation (TESPAL) and endovascular arterial embolization …

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

Objectives: We describe the surgical treatment of severe epistaxis and evaluate the
recurrence of bleeding in a nonrandomized retrospective trial. Methods: We performed a …

PURPOSE: Endovascular embolization has emerged as a viable adjunct and alternative to
surgical ligation in selected cases of epistaxis refractory to nasal packing. A large …

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 …