Year: 2000 Vol. 66 Ed. 1 - (5º)
Artigos Originais
Pages: 31 to 36
Endovascular Selective Treatment of Epistaxis
Author(s):
Roberta R. Almeida*,
Eduardo N. Kihara**,
Clemente I. R. Almeida***,
Valéria Souza**,
André C. Duprat****,
José Carlos Burlamaque****.
Keywords: epistaxis, endovascular treatment, embolization
Abstract:
Material and methods: Fifteen cases of severe epistaxis treated by selective embolization are presented in this study, wich is based on an eight gear retrospective analysis. Results: The bleeding was controled in all cases, without complications. Indications, limitations and complications of this method are reviewed. We disscuss the results based on international publications.
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