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N Umapathy1, A Quadri, D W Skinner
1Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom. umapathy@doctors.org.uk
Abstract:
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 surgical measures are available to control the nosebleed in these cases. However evidence is sparse regarding the best available surgical option for the management of persistent epistaxis. We designed a retrospective cohort study comparing endoscopic ligation of sphenopalatine artery (ELSA) and all other surgical options (non-ELSA) in the management of persistent epistaxis. All consecutive cases of persistent epistaxis between 1997-2004 (Feb) requiring operative intervention were included in the study and divided in two groups according to the surgical intervention. Postoperative epistaxis was excluded. Non-ELSA group consisted of various procedures including nasal cautery and packing, submucous resection, anterior ethmoid artery ligation, external carotid artery ligation, internal maxillary artery ligation. Both groups were matched for age, sex, risk factors, other medical conditions and medications. The main outcome measures evaluated were immediate success in arresting the bleeding and the mean hospital stay. Recurrence and patient acceptability of the procedure were the secondary variables investigated. We found that ELSA proved to be the best practice to manage persistent epistaxis on all measures of immediate success rate, shorter hospital stay, recurrence rate, and patient satisfaction.
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