Epistaxis management: is medical intervention required for inactive epistaxis?
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg
; 24(4): 211-6, 2014.
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| ID: mdl-25046069
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aims to discuss the management and the follow-up approach in patients with epistaxis. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 367 patients with epistaxis (209 males, 158 females; mean age 52.6±18.3 years; range 18 to 85 years) admitted to the Adult Emergency Department of a university hospital between January 2000 and December 2004 were retrospectively analyzed.RESULTS:
Of patients, 56.7% had an idiopathic bleeding. A significantly higher number of patients aged >50 years had high blood pressure on admission. Of 141 patients (38.49%) presenting without bleeding on admission, 20 required medical intervention for recurrent epistaxis. Conservative approaches were effective in stopping bleeding in 97.8% patients. The hospitalization ratio was 5.7%.CONCLUSION:
Our study result show that endonasal endoscopic mucosal cauterization is an effective method for resistant-to-treatment cases and inactive bleeding on admission is not a restraint for further examination.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Epistaxis
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Servicios Médicos de Urgencia
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg
Asunto de la revista:
AUDIOLOGIA
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OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía