Endoscopic Cauterization of the Sphenopalatine Artery to Control Severe and Recurrent Posterior Epistaxis

Introduction: Epistaxis is one of the most common medical emergencies, making the management of posterior epistaxis a challenging problem for the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeon. In the cases of conservative management failure, ligation of the major arteries or percutaneous embolization of the m...

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Main Authors: Behrooz Gandomi, Mohammad Hosein Arzaghi, Bijan Khademi, Mohammad Rafatbakhsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/?_action=showPDF&article=662&_ob=7b38e010481b31c210b0582929956b6d&fileName=full_text.pdf