Comparison of topical treatment methods used in recurrent anterior epistaxis: a randomized clinical trial.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
; 87(2): 132-136, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Recurrent epistaxis is a common medical problem faced by ENT specialists, emergency physicians, and pediatricians. The facts that many treatment modalities are being searched and no single treatment method is universally accepted yet support this information.OBJECTIVE:
We aimed to compare the clinical efficacy of topical antiseptic ointment, topical decongestant ointment and chemical cauterization treatments, which are frequently used in recurrent anterior epistaxis, both singly and in combination. MATERIAL-METHODS:
Between August 2017 and February 2018, 137 patients who were diagnosed with recurrent anterior epistaxis were randomly divided into 5 groups. group I received topical antiseptic ointment, group II received topical decongestant ointment, group III received chemical cauterization, group IV received topical antiseptic ointmentâ¯+â¯chemical cauterization and group V received topical decongestant ointmentâ¯+â¯chemical cauterization treatment. All patients were phoned 2 weeks and 1 month after the treatment and questioned about the presence (failure) or absence (success) of at least 1 episode of epistaxis. Patients with comorbid diseases were excluded. Treatment success was statistically analysed.RESULTS:
There was no significant difference (pâ¯>â¯0.05) between the groups in the success rate at 15th day after treatment. Group IV and group V had higher success rates at 30th day after treatment compared with group I and group II (pâ¯<â¯0.05). In group III 30th day treatment success was not different from the other 4 groups (pâ¯>â¯0.05).CONCLUSION:
Although the number of patients who improved with chemical cauterization (group III) was higher in our study, no significant difference was observed in single treatment modalities (group IâIII) at 14th day and 30th day after treatment. Although no statistically significant difference was observed between combined treatments (group IVV) and single treatments (group IâIII) in the 2nd week after treatment, combined treatments were significantly more effective in the 1st month.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Epistaxis
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Antiinfecciosos Locales
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
Asunto de la revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Año:
2021
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Article