Focus on epistaxis
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Managing epistaxis
Epistaxis is a common clinical condition treated by otolaryngologists. Use of a laser or cautery with endoscopy can be helpful for refractory anterior epistaxis. For posterior epistaxis, we review the current literature on the e ectiveness of traditional posterior packing, selective endoscopic point coagulation, endoscopic sphenopalatine artery ligation, and neurointerventional embolization. Al...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0022-2151,1748-5460
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215115001061