Merocel Surgicel Wrap Technique to Manage Diffuse Epistaxis in Patients with Comorbidities
| Autor: | Muhammad Wasi Ahmed, Abeer Albathi, Waleed M Alshehri, Wafaa M. Alwehaibi, Bandar Al-Qahtani |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
RD1-811 Article Subject Population 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Tertiary care 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine In patient 030223 otorhinolaryngology education Prospective cohort study education.field_of_study business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) General Medicine Nosebleed Surgery Nasal bleeding Otorhinolaryngology RF1-547 Etiology Clinical Study medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Otolaryngology, Vol 2020 (2020) International Journal of Otolaryngology |
| ISSN: | 1687-9201 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2020/8272914 |
| Popis: | Epistaxis, or nasal bleeding, occurs in over half of the general population. It is caused by various etiological factors and affects both sexes and all age groups. The simplest treatment for a nosebleed is pinching of the ala nasi, referred to as the Hippocratic technique. In this study, we adopted different treatment protocols dependent on the severity of bleeding and assessed the etiology and efficacy of these modalities. This was a prospective study. We recruited 25 patients (24 adults and 1 child) who presented with epistaxis in the ENT departments of two tertiary care hospitals. We evaluated the cause of epistaxis and efficacy of the treatments used. All patients had experienced several episodes of epistaxis and were managed using anterior nasal packing with gauze and ointment or with Merocel packs alone. The incidence of epistaxis was more common in males than in females. It was effectively managed by anterior nasal packing with Surgicel-wrapped Merocel. Patients did not experience further episodes of bleeding following the removal of Merocel and retention of Surgicel in place. |
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