Efficacy of conservative treatment modalities used in epistaxis |
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Authors: | Urvashi Razdan R. M. Raizada V. N. Chaturvedi |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Otolaryngology, M.G.I.M.S., Sevagram, 442012 Maharashtra;(2) 93, Vaishali, Pitampura, 110034 Delhi |
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Abstract: | Objective To assess the efficacy of conservative modalities in the management of epistaxis. Study design Prospective case studies. Setting Rural medical college hospital. Patients Indoor and outdoor patients with epistaxis. lntervention Conservative(non surgical) management techniques in epistaxis. Results Chemical cauterization was successful in 72.07% cases, anterior nasal packing in 84.5% and posterior nasal packing in 95.6% cases. Conclusion Out of 300 cases of epistaxis included in the study (except for one case that required internal maxillary artery ligation). all cases were treated successfully with conservative treatment alongwith treating the underlying pathology causing epistaxis. |
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Keywords: | Epistaxis cauterization nasal packing |
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