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Microvascular Decompression: Salient Surgical Principles and Technical Nuances
Published on: July 5, 2011
Complications resulting from treatment of severe posterior epistaxis
Abstract:
Recent advances in nasal endoscopy and arterial embolization have improved the treatment of severe posterior epistaxis. This report reviews the therapeutic options, including a case of epistaxis that did not respond to nasal packing but was successfully controlled with superselective arterial embolization. The discussion includes an outline of potential complications of epistaxis treatment, including a case of nasal septal perforation.
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