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

Posterior epistaxis is a significant medical problem that can be challenging to treat.
Endoscopic surgery could potentially reduced operative time and patient risk; however …

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 …

Background Sphenopalatine artery (SPA) ligation or cauterization stands to be one of the
most common management options of refractory epistaxis. Ramification pattern of SPA as it …

The rigid nasal endoscope was used through a transseptal approach to reach the
sphenopalatine foramen and to ligate its artery in 9 patients with intractable posterior …

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

Posterior epistaxis poses a challenge to the otolaryngologist as the bleeding point itself
cannot easily be identified. Haemostasis by conventional means is usually nasal packing …

Objective. To clarify endoscopic anatomy of the sphenopalatine artery (SPA) in relation to
intranasal endoscopic landmarks using a human cadaver model and to simplify the surgical …

The paradigm for the management of epistaxis, specifically posterior epistaxis, has
undergone significant changes in the recent past. Recent prospective and retrospective data …

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