Angiography with selective embolization has become an accepted method of treating
posterior epistaxis that is not controlled with conservative measures. The authors reviewed …

Embolization is a remarkably versatile procedure used in nearly all vascular and
nonvascular systems to treat a wide range of pathology. The published literature is rich with …

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 …

Background Refractory posterior epistaxis is a challenge for otolaryngologists. Most
algorithms for managing this condition ultimately call for interrupting the arterial blood supply …

The technical skill set of peripheral interventional radiologists is well-suited to the
performance of most transcatheter embolization procedures in the external carotid artery …

Background This study was performed to determine the variations in the branching pattern of
the sphenopalatine artery medial to the crista ethmoidalis. Seventy-seven cadaver head …

A majority of the population will experience epistaxis at some time in their life. Most cases
will be from an anterior source and can be treated with pressure, anterior nasal packing, or …

Objective Epistaxis is a common clinical problem, and the majority of bleedings can be
managed conservatively. However, due to extensive and sometimes life-threatening …

Background Nasal septal cartilage is frequently used in nasal reconstruction and is a
common source of chondrocytes for cartilage tissue engineering. The biomechanical …

We have audited our results after changing the management practice in patients with
intractable epistaxis. These patients are offered trans-nasal endoscopic sphenopalatine …