[Foley catheter technique as an alternative to Bellocq pack (author's transl)].
233 cases with posterior nasal pack are compared, two third being treated with Foley catheter technique. Using the Bellocq technique there are 47% of bleeding at intervals and 9% of bleeding while using the Foley catheter. Local and general complications are 3.5 times higher in Bellocq technique than in Foley catheter use.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose; D013630:Tampons, Surgical
Ballonkatheter als Alternative zur Bellocq-Tamponade.