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Simple device for chemical cauterization of posterior bleeding points in the nose

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

David Alderson
David Alderson
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
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Abstract

Epistaxis in adults often arises from a posteriorly-placed bleeding point. This paper describes a method of cauterizing these vessels under endoscopic control using simple materials found in most ENT departments, thus avoiding the need for more specialist equipment.

Keywords

EndoscopyEpistaxis
Type
Brief Report
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 8 , August 2000 , pp. 616 - 617
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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